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Park University

⌖ Parkville, MO · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$107,388 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.

16.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−41%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,674Observed 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
−$107,388at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$264,1280
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4
6
8
−$107,38810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.9 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$17,500
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,500
Sticker price
Average net price$21,032
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$29,427
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$21,032Average net price / year
$29,427Cost of attendance
$60,674Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,555Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

81thEarnings percentile
22thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,212Year 1
$63,456Year 4
$60,674Year 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.

1Computer Software and Media Applications · Bachelor's Degree$98,2562Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$87,0513Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$85,1624Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$85,0495Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Bachelor's Degree$83,5796Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$82,9737Public Administration · Master's Degree$80,8008Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$78,561

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
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$98,256$19,812
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$87,051Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,162$11,453
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$85,049Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$83,579$15,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,973Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$80,800Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$78,561$26,250
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$75,902Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$71,051$14,700
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,135$22,472
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$65,890Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,636$28,461
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$65,225$34,094
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,818$19,383
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,582Not available
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's Degree$60,550Not available
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,509$23,369
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$59,401$18,299
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,170$22,882
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$57,567Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$57,202Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$56,834Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$55,287Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$54,849$24,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$51,148Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyAssociate's Degree$49,186$21,320
Homeland SecurityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,144Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$48,105$20,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,818$29,577
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$47,477Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,525$25,732
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,576
Social WorkBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,000

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.