Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$272,884 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

Modeled economic break-even
−106%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,448Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$272,884at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$257,3640
2
4
6
8
−$272,88410
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$27,998
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,998
Sticker price
Average net price$19,341
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$42,603
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,341Average net price / year
$42,603Cost of attendance
$43,448Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.0%Completion rate
79.7%Admission rate
2,840Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

45thEarnings percentile
27thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,643Year 1
$47,650Year 4
$43,448Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,6512Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$76,5683Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$75,4624Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$59,8055Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$55,9426Social Work · Master's Degree$55,2127Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · Master's Degree$52,5828Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$50,692

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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$42,091
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,651$28,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$76,568Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$75,462$27,539
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,805$24,675
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$55,942$27,360
Social WorkMaster's Degree$55,212Not available
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchMaster's Degree$52,582Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,692$27,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$46,038Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$44,962Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$44,476Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,340$20,820
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$41,900$21,550
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,373$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$36,564$23,125
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$16,139$12,850
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,956

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.