10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$196,162at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Louisiana Christian University
⌖ Pineville, LA · 5 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$196,162 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.
64.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,629Observed 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
$13,113Average net price / year
$33,791Cost of attendance
$48,629Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.9%Completion rate
77.2%Admission rate
672Student 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
$42,657Year 1
$53,861Year 4
$48,629Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$76,2522Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$60,7313Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$55,4844Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$47,762Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in LA
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.
New Orleans, LA
Xavier University of Louisiana
- Annual net price
- $17,127
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,357
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -86%
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Annual net price
- $10,829
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,495
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -57%
Herzing University-New Orleans
- Annual net price
- $21,269
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,660
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -86%
Dillard University
- Annual net price
- $22,094
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,668
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,252 | $41,492 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $60,731 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $55,484 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $47,762 | $25,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $14,500 |
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.