Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$63,378 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$80,331Observed 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
+$63,378at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$289,9320
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4
6
8
+$63,37810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.2 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$40,122
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$40,122
Sticker price
Average net price$27,483
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$55,786
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$27,483Average net price / year
$55,786Cost of attendance
$80,331Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.9%Completion rate
89.6%Admission rate
1,067Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

95thEarnings percentile
47thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$76,811Year 1
$89,170Year 4
$80,331Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$119,2512Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$108,7903Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$99,9134Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$91,6595Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$90,6186Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$88,9947Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$67,2888Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$63,720

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in PA

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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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
$79,120
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$24,258
Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Annual net price
$28,928
Observed earnings · year 5
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$119,251Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$108,790Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$99,913$35,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$91,659Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$90,618$28,399
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$88,994Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,288$29,687
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$63,720Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$57,909Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,203Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$54,898$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,848$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,799$27,000

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.