10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$133,588at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Nebraska Wesleyan University
⌖ Lincoln, NE · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$133,588 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.
21.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,972Observed 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
$18,327Average net price / year
$53,569Cost of attendance
$56,972Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.1%Completion rate
79.8%Admission rate
1,453Student 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
$43,118Year 1
$61,753Year 4
$56,972Year 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$112,1392Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$93,1163Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$91,0214Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,1395Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$70,2816Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$58,7707Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$57,9378Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$55,781Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NE
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.
Omaha, NE
College of Saint Mary
- Annual net price
- $16,590
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,966
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -27%
Doane University
- Annual net price
- $26,364
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,783
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Hastings College
- Annual net price
- $24,452
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,906
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -72%
Union Adventist University
- Annual net price
- $23,716
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,829
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -39%
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 | $112,139 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $93,116 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $91,021 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,139 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $70,281 | $26,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $58,770 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,937 | $25,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $55,781 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,566 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,320 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $48,785 | $34,750 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $45,420 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
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.