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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

⌖ Fayette, MO · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$186,164 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.

45.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,224Observed 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
−$186,164at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$238,4040
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4
6
8
−$186,16410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 45.6 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$7,440
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$7,440
Sticker price
Average net price$14,601
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,310
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,601Average net price / year
$22,310Cost of attendance
$50,224Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
87.5%Admission rate
2,092Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

62thEarnings percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,468Year 1
$51,668Year 4
$50,224Year 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 · Master's Degree$115,4342Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$94,4103Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$85,1404Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$59,6485Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$57,9766Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$52,8367Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$51,6378Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$51,274

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

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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 NursingMaster's Degree$115,434Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$94,410Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,140$27,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$59,648$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$57,976Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,836$25,418
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$51,637$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,274$22,732
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,344$23,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$45,805$26,000
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$45,220Not available
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$43,653Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,219$25,230
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$39,671$23,246
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$35,452$20,431
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,051

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.