10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$199,322at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Gordon College
⌖ Wenham, MA · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$199,322 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.
34.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−71%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,021Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Gordon College
What does Gordon College cost?
Gordon College reports an average annual net price of $24,883 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Gordon College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $53,021 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Gordon College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Gordon College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 17 field-and-credential outcomes at Gordon College; 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−$99,790
$8,000Annual price−$131,790
$16,000Annual price−$163,790
$24,000Current college-wide context−$195,790
$25,000Current college-wide context−$199,790
$32,000Annual price−$227,790
$40,000Annual price−$259,790
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- 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
$24,883Average net price / year
$42,446Cost of attendance
$26,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$278/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$53,021Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.5%Completion rate
69.2%Admission rate
1,278Student 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
65% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
192 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
78% making progress in repayment after three yearsThree-year repayment progress
Lower income76%
Middle income85%
Higher income84%
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.
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
$37,667Year 1
$57,638Year 4
$53,021Year 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.
1Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$83,1842Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$78,3743Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$73,5764Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$64,4295Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$55,3156Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · Bachelor's Degree$53,4757Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · Bachelor's Degree$52,1738Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · Bachelor's Degree$51,479Observed 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.
1Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree · $78,374 reported+23%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree · $52,173 reported+22%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $73,576 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$24,250federal debt4Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree · $53,475 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Social WorkBachelor's Degree · $55,315 reported+7%vs same-degree national median$26,250federal debt6Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $48,928 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$26,975federal debt
Comparable colleges in MA
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.
Boston, MA
Fisher College
- Annual net price
- $26,649
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,092
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Mount Holyoke College
- Annual net price
- $26,441
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,985
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Smith College
- Annual net price
- $27,579
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,422
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -68%
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Annual net price
- $25,203
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,115
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $83,184 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $78,374 | Not available | 17 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $73,576 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $64,429 | Not available | 0 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $55,315 | $26,250 | Not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,475 | Not available | Not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | $52,173 | Not available | Not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,479 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $48,928 | $26,975 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,495 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,723 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,612 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,500 | 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.