10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$311,834at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Hollins University
⌖ Roanoke, VA · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$311,834 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
−118%Modeled 10-year ROI
$40,175Observed 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
$20,896Average net price / year
$58,698Cost of attendance
$40,175Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.6%Completion rate
68.0%Admission rate
665Student 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
$25,104Year 1
$44,151Year 4
$40,175Year 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.
1English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · Master's Degree$50,4682Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Master's Degree$50,1893Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$50,1374Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,6335English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$38,1726Fine and Studio Arts · Bachelor's Degree$27,014Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
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.
Lynchburg, VA
Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Annual net price
- $21,253
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,460
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -128%
Southern Virginia University
- Annual net price
- $22,213
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,312
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
Ferrum College
- Annual net price
- $20,082
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Emory & Henry University
- Annual net price
- $19,061
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,479
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -98%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Master's Degree | $50,468 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | $50,189 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $50,137 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,633 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $38,172 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $27,014 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $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.