Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, IN · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$273,688 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.

Modeled economic break-even
−105%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,604Observed 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
−$273,688at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$259,7280
2
4
6
8
−$273,68810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 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$31,200
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$31,200
Sticker price
Average net price$19,932
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$41,838
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,932Average net price / year
$41,838Cost of attendance
$43,604Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.8%Completion rate
82.2%Admission rate
1,464Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

46thEarnings percentile
66thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,167Year 1
$49,126Year 4
$43,604Year 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.

1Engineering Physics · Bachelor's Degree$74,3372Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$66,7793Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$66,5974Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$65,5415Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$55,5986Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$54,7347Design and Applied Arts · Bachelor's Degree$51,3388Special Education and Teaching · Bachelor's Degree$50,212

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

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Comparable colleges in IN

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.

Huntington, IN

Huntington University

Annual net price
$19,310
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,818
Modeled 10-year ROI
-101%
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Richmond, IN

Earlham College

Annual net price
$24,714
Observed earnings · year 5
$42,038
Modeled 10-year ROI
-111%
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Hanover, IN

Hanover College

Annual net price
$21,829
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,827
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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Oakland City, IN

Oakland City University

Annual net price
$15,210
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,485
Modeled 10-year ROI
-86%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree$74,337Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$66,779Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,597$20,104
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,541$19,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$55,598Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$54,734$19,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,338Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,212Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,406$15,250
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree$44,733$25,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,424$22,009
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$42,932$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$42,123$23,250
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,727$22,460
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$39,291$19,500
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,500

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.