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Ohio Christian University

⌖ Circleville, OH · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$266,098 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.

—Modeled economic break-even
−101%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,633Observed 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
−$266,098at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$262,4280
2
4
6
8
−$266,09810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 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$24,600
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,600
Sticker price
Average net price$20,607
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$35,017
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$20,607Average net price / year
$35,017Cost of attendance
$44,633Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.9%Completion rate
38.0%Admission rate
862Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

48thEarnings percentile
17thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,996Year 1
$49,508Year 4
$44,633Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,4532Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$73,5543Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$58,2934Homeland Security · Bachelor's Degree$53,6265Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$53,4806Theological and Ministerial Studies · Master's Degree$52,6317Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$49,8898Religion/Religious Studies · Bachelor's Degree$46,350

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OH

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.

Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University

Annual net price
$19,943
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,492
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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Herzing University-Akron

Annual net price
$18,934
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,660
Modeled 10-year ROI
-86%
Open college profile →New Concord, OH

Muskingum University

Annual net price
$19,532
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,317
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
Open college profile →Canton, OH

Malone University

Annual net price
$20,948
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,448
Modeled 10-year ROI
-79%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,453Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$73,554Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,293$35,515
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$53,626Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,480Not available
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$52,631Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$49,889$22,950
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,350$37,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$44,701Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$43,805$28,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,140$26,792
Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate's Degree$41,567$25,042
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,533$32,498
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$40,901$46,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$40,291Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$37,365$27,841
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$35,767$27,381

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.