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Loyola University Chicago

⌖ Chicago, IL · 64 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$70,126 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.

12.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,419Observed 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
−$70,126at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$324,3160
2
4
6
8
−$70,12610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.8 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$53,710
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$53,710
Sticker price
Average net price$36,079
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$67,408
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$36,079Average net price / year
$67,408Cost of attendance
$70,419Median earnings · year 5 after completion
73.0%Completion rate
81.6%Admission rate
11,737Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
72thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,621Year 1
$73,865Year 4
$70,419Year 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.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$154,5442Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$150,5533Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Graduate/Professional Certificate$130,0414Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$129,0445Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$126,0906Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$123,6957Law · First Professional Degree$122,3848Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$118,017

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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$70,714
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$28,199
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,515
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Annual net price
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$154,544Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$150,553Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$130,041Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$129,044Not available
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$126,090Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$123,695Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$122,384Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$118,017Not available
StatisticsMaster's Degree$111,280Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$104,629Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$103,884$24,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$99,112$22,701
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,667$22,125
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$97,532Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,158$25,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$95,808Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$94,859Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$94,642Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$89,745$25,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,001$24,988
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,922$27,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$87,698$25,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$87,326Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$86,662$25,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,190Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,040$23,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$78,575$26,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$78,094$21,574
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$77,773$24,635
International and Comparative EducationMaster's Degree$70,015Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$69,541Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$68,942$25,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$67,681$25,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$67,635Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$66,713Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,382Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$65,097Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$64,194Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,437$23,250
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,135$35,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,821$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,706Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$61,429$22,250
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$60,571$25,530
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$59,928Not available
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$59,226Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,206$21,133
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$59,024Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,511$21,500
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$58,373$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,256$25,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,145$25,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$57,790$24,042
HistoryBachelor's Degree$57,639$24,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$57,407$23,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,658$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,289$26,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$54,344$22,698
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,896$25,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$48,479$25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,195$22,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$41,855$7,761
Behavioral SciencesAssociate's Degree$41,634$5,701
PhysicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,250

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.