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Oral Roberts University

⌖ Tulsa, OK · 15 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$207,800 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.

38.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,366Observed 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
−$207,800at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$281,4600
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4
6
8
−$207,80010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 38.2 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$35,470
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$35,470
Sticker price
Average net price$25,365
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$50,004
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$25,365Average net price / year
$50,004Cost of attendance
$52,366Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.8%Completion rate
98.9%Admission rate
3,487Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
47thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,043Year 1
$54,666Year 4
$52,366Year 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.

1Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$84,6492Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,5473Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$71,2414Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$65,2105Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$60,8226Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$58,7547Theological and Ministerial Studies · First Professional Degree$58,1968Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$49,447

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

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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.

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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$22,857
Observed earnings · year 5
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$84,649$26,917
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,547$29,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$71,241Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$65,210$22,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$60,822Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,754$28,137
Theological and Ministerial StudiesFirst Professional Degree$58,196Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,447$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$46,214$25,965
Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,360$30,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,177$26,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$42,753$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$39,535$27,000
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree$36,493$37,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,500

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.