10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$228,036at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Franciscan University of Steubenville
⌖ Steubenville, OH · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$228,036 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.
59.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,632Observed 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
$23,589Average net price / year
$44,580Cost of attendance
$49,632Median earnings · year 5 after completion
75.4%Completion rate
58.4%Admission rate
2,901Student 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
$37,285Year 1
$49,762Year 4
$49,632Year 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$115,8032Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,6873Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,3624Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,4265Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$72,1946Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$68,8097Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$66,8798Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$62,048Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OH
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.
Wooster, OH
The College of Wooster
- Annual net price
- $23,458
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,255
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Annual net price
- $22,421
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,869
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -82%
Wilmington College
- Annual net price
- $24,153
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,978
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
University of Rio Grande
- Annual net price
- $23,686
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,876
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $115,803 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $90,687 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,362 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,426 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $72,194 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $68,809 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $66,879 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,048 | $24,500 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,937 | $25,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | $55,071 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $51,180 | Not available |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $49,511 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $45,370 | $20,199 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $44,867 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $42,987 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,188 | $24,953 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | $40,987 | $26,980 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $39,091 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $38,761 | $26,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $37,605 | $24,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $31,906 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,298 |
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.