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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

⌖ Marion, IN · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$51,024 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.

12.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$67,044Observed 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
−$51,024at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$271,4640
2
4
6
8
−$51,02410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.3 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$32,352
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$32,352
Sticker price
Average net price$22,866
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$44,776
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,866Average net price / year
$44,776Cost of attendance
$67,044Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.7%Completion rate
88.9%Admission rate
1,974Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

88thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$55,743Year 1
$68,838Year 4
$67,044Year 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$115,0122Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$93,8133Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$92,7464Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$92,4375Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,1576Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$79,8867Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$75,5688Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$75,533

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

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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$115,012Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$93,813Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$92,746Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$92,437Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,157$31,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$79,886Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$75,568Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$75,533$42,138
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,742$42,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$71,669$32,082
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$70,907$24,613
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$70,097Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,007$26,628
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$69,914Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$69,100Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,767$38,935
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$65,434Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$65,007$24,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,077$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,036$41,995
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$62,891$24,956
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$62,059$25,149
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$60,898$38,759
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,273Not available
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherMaster's Degree$59,169Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$57,384Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$56,400$25,537
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$56,247Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$56,136$24,688
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$55,138Not available
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,497$38,685
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$53,123Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,784$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,629$33,938
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,309Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$50,790Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,351$41,903
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$49,750Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,661$24,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,578$24,739
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$45,729$44,811
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree$45,693$22,104
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,155$40,228
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,781$24,188
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesAssociate's Degree$42,908$26,338
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$34,936$24,906
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,875
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,606
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$51,703

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.