10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$225,548at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Herzing University-Nashville
⌖ Nashville, TN · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$225,548 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.
71.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−86%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,660Observed 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
$20,537Average net price / year
$28,414Cost of attendance
$48,660Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
92.7%Admission rate
201Student 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
$50,047Year 1
$58,575Year 4
$48,660Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$91,0102Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$86,6323Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$71,7534Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$70,8545Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$44,8906Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$38,3527Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,8538Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,188Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TN
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.
Milligan, TN
Milligan University
- Annual net price
- $21,365
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,861
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Carson-Newman University
- Annual net price
- $20,251
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,783
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -89%
Maryville College
- Annual net price
- $19,360
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,016
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -84%
Tusculum University
- Annual net price
- $21,131
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,539
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,010 | $43,985 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $86,632 | $31,509 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $71,753 | $22,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $70,854 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $44,890 | $29,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $38,352 | $35,484 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,853 | $22,135 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,188 | $24,721 |
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.