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Colorado Christian University

⌖ Lakewood, CO · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$181,400 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.

25.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−61%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,660Observed 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
−$181,400at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$298,0000
2
4
6
8
−$181,40010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 25.6 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$41,342
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$41,342
Sticker price
Average net price$29,500
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$54,242
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$29,500Average net price / year
$54,242Cost of attendance
$56,660Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,549Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
59thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,478Year 1
$58,576Year 4
$56,660Year 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.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$91,1952Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$87,9903Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$86,9264Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$72,5195Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$69,6176Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,0607Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$60,4538Bible/Biblical Studies · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$60,419

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
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,195$35,886
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,990$54,709
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$86,926Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,519$24,870
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,617$43,274
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,060$41,848
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$60,453Not available
Bible/Biblical StudiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$60,419Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,115$51,361
Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,775Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$57,364Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$56,063Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,887$44,088
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$54,443$32,605
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$52,153$18,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,281$34,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$47,145$32,500
Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's Degree$45,122$40,475
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$44,849$48,125
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,270$51,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,245$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,168$27,000
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$37,517$35,750
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,500
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,500

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.