10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$209,538at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Northwestern College
⌖ Orange City, IA · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$209,538 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.
38.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,409Observed 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
$25,907Average net price / year
$49,783Cost of attendance
$52,409Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.0%Completion rate
80.4%Admission rate
1,175Student 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
$46,403Year 1
$55,312Year 4
$52,409Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$71,3222Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$68,5653Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$60,7654Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$59,1925Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$57,0766Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$51,8297Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$47,640Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IA
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.
Sioux Center, IA
Dordt University
- Annual net price
- $25,807
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,018
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Clarke University
- Annual net price
- $24,479
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,237
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
Central College
- Annual net price
- $23,377
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,385
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Luther College
- Annual net price
- $23,097
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,417
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,322 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $68,565 | $23,250 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $60,765 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,192 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $57,076 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $51,829 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $47,640 | $25,995 |
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.