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Lindenwood University

⌖ Saint Charles, MO · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$159,492 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.

26.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,906Observed 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
−$159,492at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$258,5520
2
4
6
8
−$159,49210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.1 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$21,600
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,600
Sticker price
Average net price$19,638
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$35,436
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,638Average net price / year
$35,436Cost of attendance
$54,906Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.3%Completion rate
56.8%Admission rate
4,624Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
36thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,999Year 1
$58,207Year 4
$54,906Year 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.

1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$128,9102Computer Systems Analysis · Bachelor's Degree$98,0533Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$97,2174Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$93,5005Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$89,6756Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$86,5267Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$85,3208Curriculum and Instruction · Doctoral Degree$83,439

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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$128,910Not available
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$98,053Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$97,217Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$93,500Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$89,675$29,485
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,526$31,241
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$85,320Not available
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$83,439Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$73,408Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$73,376Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,956$35,500
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,013Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,383$26,500
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$65,942Not available
CriminologyMaster's Degree$65,342Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,524$31,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,385$34,750
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,077$26,778
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$62,455$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$60,992Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,400$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,933Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,255$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,869$24,022
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$55,199Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$55,003$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,917$28,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,359$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$53,095Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$52,598$34,596
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$52,377Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,669$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,991$28,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$46,956Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,244Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,138$25,131
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$45,810$25,717
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$43,329$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$41,633$27,000
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$37,795$29,530
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$32,500

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.