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Neumann University

⌖ Aston, PA · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$134,236 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.

18.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,698Observed 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
−$134,236at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$291,2160
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4
6
8
−$134,23610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.6 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$39,100
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$39,100
Sticker price
Average net price$27,804
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$57,180
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$27,804Average net price / year
$57,180Cost of attendance
$60,698Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.7%Completion rate
81.3%Admission rate
1,533Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

81thEarnings percentile
43thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,321Year 1
$72,633Year 4
$60,698Year 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.

1Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$140,2832Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$99,5483Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$98,7544Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$98,3015Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$83,3176Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$72,1027Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$69,3368Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$66,133

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$140,283$18,664
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$99,548Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$98,754$32,109
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$98,301Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$83,317Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,102$28,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,336Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,133$30,600
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,871Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,851$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$58,579$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$57,721$31,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$54,846$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,337Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,653$27,375
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,632$35,000

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.