10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$164,432at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Saint Edward's University
⌖ Austin, TX · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$164,432 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
23.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−58%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,788Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Saint Edward's University
What does Saint Edward's University cost?
Saint Edward's University reports an average annual net price of $25,578 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Saint Edward's University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $56,788 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Saint Edward's University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,803. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Saint Edward's University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 26 field-and-credential outcomes at Saint Edward's University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
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−$62,120
$8,000Annual price−$94,120
$16,000Annual price−$126,120
$24,000Annual price−$158,120
$26,000Current college-wide context−$166,120
$32,000Annual price−$190,120
$40,000Annual price−$222,120
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
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$25,578Average net price / year
$66,719Cost of attendance
$24,803Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$263/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$56,788Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.6%Completion rate
81.4%Admission rate
2,493Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
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
69% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
370 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
55% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$55,186Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$59,905Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$61,586Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income52%
Middle income63%
Higher income75%
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 only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$37,814Year 1
$59,999Year 4
$56,788Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$102,7252Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$98,8873Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$90,2864Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$87,8905Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$83,9576Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$80,5627International Business · Bachelor's Degree$74,0598Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$70,706Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $66,986 reported+21%vs same-degree national median$24,949federal debt2Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · $47,974 reported+21%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt3MarketingBachelor's Degree · $80,562 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$26,250federal debt4Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $61,741 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$22,222federal debt5Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $57,818 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt6Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · $83,957 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt
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- Annual net price
- $26,182
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,363
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Dallas Baptist University
- Annual net price
- $28,516
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Annual net price
- $26,106
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,381
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -49%
Texas Lutheran University
- Annual net price
- $24,654
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,481
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $102,725 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $98,887 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,286 | $22,062 | 0 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $87,890 | $28,000 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $83,957 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $80,562 | $26,250 | Not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $74,059 | $24,218 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $70,706 | $26,000 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $66,986 | $24,949 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,504 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $61,741 | $22,222 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,546 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $57,818 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,637 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,224 | $25,500 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $54,744 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,558 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $54,297 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $53,473 | $24,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,373 | $23,975 | Not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,151 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,977 | Not available | Not reported |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $50,936 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,050 | $23,625 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $47,974 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $44,134 | $26,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.