10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$182,310at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Manchester University
⌖ North Manchester, IN · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$182,310 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
35.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−71%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,291Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Manchester University
What does Manchester University cost?
Manchester University reports an average annual net price of $18,805 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Manchester University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $52,291 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Manchester University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,854. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Manchester University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 8 field-and-credential outcomes at Manchester University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$107,090
$8,000Annual price−$139,090
$16,000Annual price−$171,090
$19,000Current college-wide context−$183,090
$24,000Annual price−$203,090
$32,000Annual price−$235,090
$40,000Annual price−$267,090
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$18,805Average net price / year
$49,993Cost of attendance
$26,854Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$285/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$52,291Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.1%Completion rate
71.1%Admission rate
936Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
44% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
231 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
66% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$48,092Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$50,623Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$54,919Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income55%
Middle income71%
Higher income77%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$38,243Year 1
$52,989Year 4
$52,291Year 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.
1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$136,0312Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,2953Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Bachelor's Degree$64,7224Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$63,9195Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$63,6446Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$52,2187Natural Resources Conservation and Research · Bachelor's Degree$47,391Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree · $64,722 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$24,250federal debt2Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · $75,295 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt3Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree · $136,031 reported-2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $52,218 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$25,500federal debt5Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $63,644 reported-7%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6MarketingBachelor's Degree · $63,919 reported-8%vs same-degree national median$25,250federal debt
Comparable colleges in IN
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.
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Bethel University
- Annual net price
- $18,610
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,788
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
University of Evansville
- Annual net price
- $18,499
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,612
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
- Annual net price
- $20,473
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,180
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -61%
Franklin College
- Annual net price
- $22,855
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,315
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional Degree | $136,031 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,295 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $64,722 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,919 | $25,250 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,644 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $52,218 | $25,500 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $47,391 | Not available | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.