10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$251,454at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Emory & Henry University
⌖ Emory, VA · 5 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$251,454 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.
535.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−98%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,479Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Emory & Henry University
What does Emory & Henry University cost?
Emory & Henry University reports an average annual net price of $19,061 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Emory & Henry University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $45,479 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Emory & Henry University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,332. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Emory & Henry University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 5 field-and-credential outcomes at Emory & Henry 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−$175,210
$8,000Annual price−$207,210
$16,000Annual price−$239,210
$19,000Current college-wide context−$251,210
$24,000Annual price−$271,210
$32,000Annual price−$303,210
$40,000Annual price−$335,210
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
- Rural
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$19,061Average net price / year
$52,854Cost of attendance
$26,332Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$279/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$45,479Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.3%Completion rate
83.7%Admission rate
1,078Student 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
59% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
240 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
61% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$40,944Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$44,330Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$52,551Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income57%
Middle income64%
Higher income72%
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
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 40
Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 5
$81,295Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$42,596Year 1
$62,224Year 5
$77,273Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
Not availableYear 1
$65,986Year 5
$72,585Year 10
Anthropology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 45
$37,132Year 1
$53,343Year 5
$70,441Year 10
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 03
Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 5
$69,727Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 5
$65,986Year 10
History.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 54
Not availableYear 1
$47,802Year 5
$64,085Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 13
$44,249Year 1
$51,078Year 5
$60,769Year 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
$31,937Year 1
$47,079Year 4
$45,479Year 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.
1Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$81,9512Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$71,5313Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$45,8774Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$42,940Observed 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.
1Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $71,531 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$26,750federal debt2Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree · $81,951 reported-1%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $42,940 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $45,877 reported-16%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt
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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.
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Ferrum College
- Annual net price
- $20,082
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,312
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
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- Annual net price
- $19,676
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,912
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
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- Annual net price
- $15,921
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,139
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $81,951 | Not available | 64 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $71,531 | $26,750 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $45,877 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,940 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $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.