10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$187,252at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Eastern Mennonite University
⌖ Harrisonburg, VA · 4 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$187,252 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.
30.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,110Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Eastern Mennonite University
What does Eastern Mennonite University cost?
Eastern Mennonite University reports an average annual net price of $24,588 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Eastern Mennonite University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $54,110 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Eastern Mennonite University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,813. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Eastern Mennonite University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 4 field-and-credential outcomes at Eastern Mennonite 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−$88,900
$8,000Annual price−$120,900
$16,000Annual price−$152,900
$24,000Current college-wide context−$184,900
$25,000Current college-wide context−$188,900
$32,000Annual price−$216,900
$40,000Annual price−$248,900
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$24,588Average net price / year
$56,756Cost of attendance
$24,813Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$263/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$54,110Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.0%Completion rate
100.0%Admission rate
754Student 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
57% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
133 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
77% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$49,347Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$51,879Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$58,507Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income69%
Middle income75%
Higher income86%
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.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$65,458Year 1
$91,987Year 5
$107,201Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$79,787Year 1
$92,452Year 5
$99,289Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$60,144Year 1
$69,841Year 5
$89,578Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
Not availableYear 1
$71,728Year 5
$83,557Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 13
$62,260Year 1
$68,498Year 5
$80,792Year 10
Clinical Psychology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 42
$37,592Year 1
$45,751Year 5
$75,158Year 10
Anthropology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 45
$44,849Year 1
Not availableYear 5
$74,301Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$31,066Year 1
$69,154Year 5
$71,899Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
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
$50,046Year 1
$60,150Year 4
$54,110Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$81,6102Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$53,229Observed 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.
1Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · $53,229 reported+0%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $81,610 reported-8%vs same-degree national median$28,979federal 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 | Bachelor's Degree | $81,610 | $28,979 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $53,229 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,125 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,555 | 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.