10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$37,454at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 59 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 56 · Federal debt reported for 12
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$37,454 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
11.4 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−12%Estimated return after 10 years
$71,403Observed earnings · year 5
$21,008Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark would need to fall by $9,364 per year to reach it.
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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.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $18,018 housing and food allowance plus $7,912 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
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+$84,030
$10,000Annual price+$44,030
$20,000Annual price+$4,030
$30,000Current college-wide context−$35,970
$40,000Annual price−$75,970
$50,000Annual price−$115,970
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Florida run 3% above the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$30,371Average net price / year
$56,692Cost of attendance
$24,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$257/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$71,403Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.3%Completion rate
73.2%Admission rate
1,157Average SAT score
25ACT midpoint
7,240Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Nova Southeastern University
What does Nova Southeastern University cost?
Nova Southeastern University reports an average annual net price of $30,371 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Nova Southeastern University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $71,403 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Nova Southeastern University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Nova Southeastern University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 59 field-and-degree records for Nova Southeastern University; 56 report year-4 earnings and 12 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
23,510Students enrolled at any point
7,726Undergraduate students
15,784Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
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
66% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
738 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
46% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$53,583Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$65,322Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$66,184Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income44%
Middle income49%
Higher income59%
Undergraduate student composition
White27%
Black15%
Hispanic33%
Asian12%
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 every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$66,811Year 1
$81,582Year 4
$71,403Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$221,5712Dentistry · Doctoral Degree$156,9423Computer Science · Master's Degree$142,4614Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$131,1675Medicine · Doctoral Degree$130,2176Optometry · Doctoral Degree$130,1977Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$129,7498Medical Illustration and Informatics · Master's Degree$127,664Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
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.
1Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree · $122,809 reported+98%vs same-degree national median$16,761federal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree · $221,571 reported+36%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $82,727 reported+35%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $71,972 reported+30%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Criminal Justice and CorrectionsDoctoral Degree · $109,172 reported+26%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree · $127,664 reported+26%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in FL
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.
Orlando, FL
AdventHealth University
- Annual net price
- $30,135
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,791
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +2%
University of Miami
- Annual net price
- $37,244
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,338
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -14%
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
- Annual net price
- $30,381
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,007
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Jacksonville University
- Annual net price
- $25,180
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,212
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 59 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Master's Degree | $221,571 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dentistry | Doctoral Degree | $156,942 | Not available | 151 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $142,461 | Not available | Not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral Degree | $131,167 | Not available | 233 |
| Medicine | Doctoral Degree | $130,217 | Not available | 445 |
| Optometry | Doctoral Degree | $130,197 | Not available | 97 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $129,749 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | $127,664 | Not available | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $122,809 | $16,761 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Doctoral Degree | $114,954 | Not available | 31 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $113,592 | Not available | 18 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Doctoral Degree | $109,172 | Not available | 30 |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $105,187 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $103,720 | Not available | 0 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $99,428 | Not available | 94 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $98,338 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Doctoral Degree | $96,694 | Not available | 25 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $96,470 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $96,451 | Not available | Not reported |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $93,144 | Not available | Not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $91,014 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $88,004 | $31,000 | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $86,083 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $85,889 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $83,250 | $32,250 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,727 | Not available | 1 |
| Education, General | Doctoral Degree | $81,299 | Not available | 259 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $80,533 | Not available | 124 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,874 | Not available | 2 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $73,781 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $71,972 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $71,298 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $70,069 | Not available | 56 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $67,851 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $67,513 | Not available | 0 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $67,111 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dispute Resolution | Doctoral Degree | $66,910 | Not available | 23 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,302 | $24,028 | 0 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $64,896 | Not available | 10 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $64,174 | Not available | 0 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Nova Southeastern University program record →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.