10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$12,822at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Daemen University
⌖ Amherst, NY · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$12,822 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
10.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−5%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,195Observed earnings · year 5
$15,488Maximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
The price benchmark would need to fall by $3,206 per year to reach it.
Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate itWhat the numbers say about Daemen University
What does Daemen University cost?
Daemen University reports an average annual net price of $18,693 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Daemen University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $69,195 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Daemen University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $22,091. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Daemen University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 10 field-and-credential outcomes at Daemen University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$61,950
$8,000Annual price+$29,950
$16,000Annual price−$2,050
$19,000Current college-wide context−$14,050
$24,000Annual price−$34,050
$32,000Annual price−$66,050
$40,000Annual price−$98,050
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$18,693Average net price / year
$45,192Cost of attendance
$22,091Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$234/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$69,195Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.9%Completion rate
68.3%Admission rate
1,643Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
58% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
141 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
60% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$50,268Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$67,489Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$65,319Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle income67%
Higher income82%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$64,708Year 1
$70,310Year 4
$69,195Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
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$132,0402Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$117,9383Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$94,3124Natural Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$76,9805Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$72,7226Public Health · Master's Degree$68,7377Social Work · Master's Degree$58,3498Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$57,850Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Natural SciencesBachelor's Degree · $76,980 reported+33%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Social WorkBachelor's Degree · $57,850 reported+12%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt3Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree · $132,040 reported+10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $55,412 reported+9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $94,312 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$32,433federal debt6Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree · $117,938 reported-7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $132,040 | Not available | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $117,938 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,312 | $32,433 | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $76,980 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $72,722 | Not available | 61 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $68,737 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $58,349 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $57,850 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,412 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,458 | $27,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.