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George Fox University

⌖ Newberg, OR · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$135,516 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.

17.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,120Observed 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
−$135,516at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$306,7160
2
4
6
8
−$135,51610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.9 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$42,750
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$42,750
Sticker price
Average net price$31,679
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$58,644
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$31,679Average net price / year
$58,644Cost of attendance
$62,120Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.0%Completion rate
93.5%Admission rate
2,699Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

82thEarnings percentile
71thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,009Year 1
$69,145Year 4
$62,120Year 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.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$120,7202Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$115,5143Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$114,2874Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$106,1065Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$93,7406Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$91,4277Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · Doctoral Degree$84,7918Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$83,423

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$120,720Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$115,514Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$114,287Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$106,106Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$93,740$29,000
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,427$27,000
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesDoctoral Degree$84,791Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$83,423$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$82,212$26,750
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,390Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$71,521Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$67,405Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,364$21,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$62,201$21,500
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$62,123Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,271Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$59,014Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,475Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,768$25,000
Behavioral SciencesBachelor's Degree$56,440$30,813
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,568$24,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,264$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,510$26,743
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,003$23,625
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$48,531$26,500
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree$44,603Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,759$26,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,000

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.