10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$86,130at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
MidAmerica Nazarene University
⌖ Olathe, KS · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$86,130 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.
13.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−28%Modeled 10-year ROI
$67,253Observed 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
$32,165Average net price / year
$57,355Cost of attendance
$67,253Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.6%Completion rate
78.8%Admission rate
983Student 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
$60,592Year 1
$67,555Year 4
$67,253Year 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 · Master's Degree$102,7312Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,7173Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,2994Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Graduate/Professional Certificate$65,8045Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$64,3776Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$59,4197Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$55,5358Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$54,583Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in KS
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.
Baldwin City, KS
Baker University
- Annual net price
- $25,301
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,533
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -20%
University of Saint Mary
- Annual net price
- $22,519
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,217
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -29%
Southwestern College
- Annual net price
- $29,824
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,681
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -61%
Bethel College-North Newton
- Annual net price
- $32,917
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,101
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -74%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $102,731 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $95,717 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,299 | $26,620 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $65,804 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $64,377 | $23,726 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $59,419 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $55,535 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $54,583 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $47,730 | $26,875 |
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.