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Longwood University

⌖ Farmville, VA · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$187,294 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.

37.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−73%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,897Observed 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
−$187,294at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$256,2640
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4
6
8
−$187,29410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 37.2 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$15,744
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,978
Sticker price
Average net price$19,066
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,588
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,066Average net price / year
$34,588Cost of attendance
$51,897Median earnings · year 5 after completion
61.2%Completion rate
90.2%Admission rate
3,015Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

66thEarnings percentile
54thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,256Year 1
$54,005Year 4
$51,897Year 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 Science · Bachelor's Degree$91,3132Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$84,4723Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$82,6784Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$72,5655Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$69,6326Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$60,6137Education, General · Master's Degree$59,3898Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Bachelor's Degree$59,207

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

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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Norfolk State University

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$15,282
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,016
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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Annual net price
$15,840
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,774
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$20,667
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,080
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$14,578
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,291
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$91,313Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$84,472Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,678$26,598
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,565$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,632Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,613Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$59,389Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,207$20,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,685$23,375
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,259Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,631$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,959$25,375
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,485$26,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,990$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,777$26,946
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,942$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$48,224$26,419
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,957$26,988
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,040$25,625
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$45,252$26,808
SociologyBachelor's Degree$45,204$25,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,066$27,250

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.