10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$77,646at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Illinois Wesleyan University
⌖ Bloomington, IL · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$77,646 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.
13.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−27%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,515Observed 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
$28,199Average net price / year
$70,700Cost of attendance
$66,515Median earnings · year 5 after completion
74.7%Completion rate
39.3%Admission rate
1,582Student 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
$50,219Year 1
$69,265Year 4
$66,515Year 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$101,6092Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$97,0223Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,5274Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$71,0885Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$62,5416Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$57,8397English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$51,1078Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Bachelor's Degree$31,172Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
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.
Lake Forest, IL
Lake Forest College
- Annual net price
- $28,673
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,366
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
Elmhurst University
- Annual net price
- $24,185
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,263
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -30%
Benedictine University
- Annual net price
- $22,313
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $66,132
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
Bradley University
- Annual net price
- $22,719
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,615
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -17%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $101,609 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $97,022 | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,527 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $71,088 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,541 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,839 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,107 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $31,172 | $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.