10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$179,360at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Tiffin University
⌖ Tiffin, OH · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$179,360 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.
26.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−63%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,664Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Tiffin University
What does Tiffin University cost?
Tiffin University reports an average annual net price of $26,500 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Tiffin University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $55,664 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Tiffin University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $27,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Tiffin University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 20 field-and-credential outcomes at Tiffin 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−$73,360
$8,000Annual price−$105,360
$16,000Annual price−$137,360
$24,000Annual price−$169,360
$27,000Current college-wide context−$181,360
$32,000Annual price−$201,360
$40,000Annual price−$233,360
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$26,500Average net price / year
$48,004Cost of attendance
$27,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$286/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$55,664Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.9%Completion rate
80.0%Admission rate
2,051Student 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
40% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
342 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
21% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$28,788Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$47,485Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$56,010Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income16%
Middle income41%
Higher income58%
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
$44,135Year 1
$63,797Year 4
$55,664Year 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.
1Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$101,3772Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · Master's Degree$94,6113Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$93,4604Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$90,3625Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$77,2586Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$74,9647Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$71,2968Criminology · Master's Degree$69,203Observed 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 · $66,059 reported+19%vs same-degree national median$30,758federal debt2Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $74,964 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$40,224federal debt3Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree · $90,362 reported+8%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $58,862 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt5Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree · $65,387 reported+6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree · $71,296 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt
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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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- Annual net price
- $27,603
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,126
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
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- Annual net price
- $23,280
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,780
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -61%
Cedarville University
- Annual net price
- $24,468
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,137
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Capital University
- Annual net price
- $22,576
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,095
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $101,377 | Not available | Not reported |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Master's Degree | $94,611 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $93,460 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $90,362 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $77,258 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $74,964 | $40,224 | Not reported |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $71,296 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Master's Degree | $69,203 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $66,059 | $30,758 | Not reported |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | $65,387 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $64,927 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,802 | $27,000 | 1 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $58,862 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $57,802 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $57,728 | Not available | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,509 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Master's Degree | $53,425 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,934 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $50,430 | $35,173 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $41,613 | 2 |
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.