10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$69,178at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Drake University
⌖ Des Moines, IA · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$69,178 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.
13.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−23%Modeled 10-year ROI
$67,733Observed earnings · year 5
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$29,127Average net price / year
$64,835Cost of attendance
$67,733Median earnings · year 5 after completion
74.0%Completion rate
63.8%Admission rate
2,543Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$51,837Year 1
$65,232Year 4
$67,733Year 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.
1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$140,3142Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$137,8903Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor's Degree$97,1324Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$91,2695Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$90,6396Economics · Bachelor's Degree$88,6387Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$88,6378Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$87,582Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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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.
Des Moines, IA
Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Annual net price
- $26,924
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,428
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -39%
Morningside University
- Annual net price
- $31,320
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,335
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -46%
Saint Ambrose University
- Annual net price
- $24,691
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,455
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -34%
Waldorf University
- Annual net price
- $19,693
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,768
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -24%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional Degree | $140,314 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $137,890 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $97,132 | $23,979 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $91,269 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $90,639 | $21,281 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $88,638 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $88,637 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $87,582 | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $87,551 | Not available |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $87,375 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $83,764 | Not available |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,867 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $73,523 | $20,485 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,246 | $19,250 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $68,233 | Not available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $67,547 | $20,375 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $67,257 | $21,138 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $63,302 | $23,250 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $62,969 | Not available |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $62,724 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $59,658 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $58,834 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,563 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | First Professional Degree | $57,322 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $56,615 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $54,950 | Not available |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $52,326 | $23,750 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,591 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,764 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,289 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,706 | $20,248 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $42,256 | Not available |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $42,233 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,343 |
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.