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Davenport University

⌖ Grand Rapids, MI · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$94,458 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.

16.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−38%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,637Observed 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
−$94,458at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,8280
2
4
6
8
−$94,45810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.0 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$24,466
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,466
Sticker price
Average net price$17,707
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$37,319
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,707Average net price / year
$37,319Cost of attendance
$60,637Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.6%Completion rate
97.8%Admission rate
3,134Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

81thEarnings percentile
47thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,952Year 1
$69,009Year 4
$60,637Year 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$112,4592Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$97,4933Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$84,8254Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$84,2335Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$82,9666Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,3577Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$76,4698Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$74,898

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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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 NursingMaster's Degree$112,459Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$97,493Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$84,825Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$84,233Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$82,966Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,357$46,829
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$76,469$32,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,898$30,567
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$73,948$31,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$73,487$28,892
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,344$27,898
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$69,737$24,146
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,792$27,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,854$31,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,552Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$64,371Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,247$50,407
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationMaster's Degree$64,180Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$61,192$31,338
MarketingBachelor's Degree$60,463$25,000
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,817$34,520
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,907$27,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,608Not available
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,895$27,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$54,729$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,627Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,373$22,830
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$49,901$38,625
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,510$17,043

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.