10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$255,686at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
William Woods University
⌖ Fulton, MO · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$255,686 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.
93.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−89%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,059Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about William Woods University
What does William Woods University cost?
William Woods University reports an average annual net price of $26,569 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do William Woods University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $48,059 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do William Woods University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $21,983. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at William Woods University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 10 field-and-credential outcomes at William Woods 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−$149,410
$8,000Annual price−$181,410
$16,000Annual price−$213,410
$24,000Annual price−$245,410
$27,000Current college-wide context−$257,410
$32,000Annual price−$277,410
$40,000Annual price−$309,410
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
$26,569Average net price / year
$49,094Cost of attendance
$21,983Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$233/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$48,059Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.8%Completion rate
71.0%Admission rate
1,300Student 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
53% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
101 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
68% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$38,760Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,938Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$48,305Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income60%
Middle income66%
Higher income77%
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
$36,372Year 1
$52,367Year 4
$48,059Year 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.
1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$93,4102Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$69,0453Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,3784Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$54,8535Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$54,4866Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$51,8417American Sign Language · Bachelor's Degree$49,8898Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$45,534Observed 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.
1American Sign LanguageBachelor's Degree · $49,889 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$25,287federal debt2Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $56,378 reported-1%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · $51,841 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$25,545federal debt4Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree · $93,410 reported-7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesBachelor's Degree · $33,757 reported-16%vs same-degree national median$26,406federal debt6Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $54,853 reported-20%vs same-degree national median$24,812federal debt
Comparable colleges in MO
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.
Saint Louis, MO
Missouri Baptist University
- Annual net price
- $27,006
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,891
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Westminster College
- Annual net price
- $24,314
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,909
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -82%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Annual net price
- $22,766
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,224
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Culver-Stockton College
- Annual net price
- $21,983
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,883
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $93,410 | Not available | 58 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $69,045 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,378 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $54,853 | $24,812 | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $54,486 | Not available | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $51,841 | $25,545 | Not reported |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | $49,889 | $25,287 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $45,534 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $44,336 | Not available | Not reported |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Bachelor's Degree | $33,757 | $26,406 | 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.