10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$212,822at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · 40 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 36 · Federal debt reported for 16
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$212,822 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
55.4 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−82%Estimated return after 10 years
$49,687Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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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: $12,608 housing and food allowance plus $3,488 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−$133,130
$8,000Annual price−$165,130
$16,000Annual price−$197,130
$20,000Current college-wide context−$213,130
$24,000Annual price−$229,130
$32,000Annual price−$261,130
$40,000Annual price−$293,130
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
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
323 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Virginia run 1% 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
$19,923Average net price / year
$32,838Cost of attendance
$24,534Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$260/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$49,687Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.9%Completion rate
38.1%Admission rate
1,153Average SAT score
26ACT midpoint
4,729Student 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 Regent University
What does Regent University cost?
Regent University reports an average annual net price of $19,923 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Regent University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $49,687 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Regent University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,534. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Regent University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 40 field-and-degree records for Regent University; 36 report year-4 earnings and 16 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
13,873Students enrolled at any point
6,678Undergraduate students
7,195Graduate 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
28% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
319 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
40% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$38,240Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,123Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$52,335Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income33%
Middle income46%
Higher income61%
Undergraduate student composition
White43%
Black26%
Hispanic12%
Asian2%
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.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Clinical Psychology.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 42
$45,210Year 1
$87,420Year 5
$114,157Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 52
$106,541Year 1
$101,089Year 5
$105,332Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 13
$80,540Year 1
$91,143Year 5
$102,529Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$64,877Year 1
$85,875Year 5
$99,727Year 10
Law.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 22
$59,848Year 1
$84,228Year 5
$96,791Year 10
Communication and Media Studies.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 09
$69,154Year 1
$82,300Year 5
$87,772Year 10
Anthropology.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 45
$61,332Year 1
$56,346Year 5
$77,524Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$51,411Year 1
$71,529Year 5
$77,093Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
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
$42,499Year 1
$56,558Year 4
$49,687Year 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.
1Human Resources Management and Services · Doctoral Degree$104,9122Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$97,1653Education, Other · Doctoral Degree$94,7974Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$83,1625Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$82,7996Law · First Professional Degree$82,3607Communication and Media Studies · Doctoral Degree$81,3318Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$80,309Observed 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.
1Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree · $58,972 reported+18%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree · $49,799 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$35,500federal debt3Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's Degree · $57,017 reported+11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree · $69,823 reported+10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree · $48,776 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$30,332federal debt6Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree · $76,612 reported+6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in VA
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.
Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Wesleyan University
- Annual net price
- $19,676
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,912
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Bridgewater College
- Annual net price
- $17,800
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,477
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Ferrum College
- Annual net price
- $20,082
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Sweet Briar College
- Annual net price
- $17,758
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,944
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 40 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services | Doctoral Degree | $104,912 | Not available | 114 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $97,165 | Not available | 114 |
| Education, Other | Doctoral Degree | $94,797 | Not available | 48 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $83,162 | Not available | 1 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $82,799 | Not available | 25 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $82,360 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Doctoral Degree | $81,331 | Not available | 21 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $80,309 | Not available | 0 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $79,312 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's Degree | $76,612 | Not available | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | $70,319 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $69,823 | Not available | Not reported |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Master's Degree | $65,794 | Not available | Not reported |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | $64,245 | Not available | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $64,039 | Not available | Not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Doctoral Degree | $62,308 | Not available | 111 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $61,752 | $30,031 | Not reported |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | $60,973 | Not available | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $60,876 | Not available | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $60,835 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $60,776 | $24,500 | 2 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $59,087 | $27,500 | 0 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | $58,972 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $58,142 | Not available | Not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | $57,017 | Not available | Not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $55,572 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $50,123 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | $49,799 | $35,500 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $49,772 | Not available | Not reported |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,776 | $30,332 | 1 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $44,176 | $21,237 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,335 | $23,750 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,007 | $33,625 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,012 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $35,318 | $31,250 | Not reported |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $29,565 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's Degree | Not available | $29,500 | Not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $37,747 | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $37,145 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $32,844 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
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.