10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$235,744at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Wilson College
⌖ Chambersburg, PA · 5 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$235,744 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.
85.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−88%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,122Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Wilson College
What does Wilson College cost?
Wilson College reports an average annual net price of $21,741 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Wilson College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $48,122 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Wilson College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,328. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Wilson College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 5 field-and-credential outcomes at Wilson College; 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−$148,780
$8,000Annual price−$180,780
$16,000Annual price−$212,780
$22,000Current college-wide context−$236,780
$24,000Annual price−$244,780
$32,000Annual price−$276,780
$40,000Annual price−$308,780
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- 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
$21,741Average net price / year
$39,344Cost of attendance
$26,328Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$279/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$48,122Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.1%Completion rate
92.1%Admission rate
865Student 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
48% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
183 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
60% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$42,981Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$43,299Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$46,508Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income58%
Middle income54%
Higher income72%
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
$52,435Year 1
$54,180Year 4
$48,122Year 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.
1Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$107,9772Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$73,9213Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$61,2754Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$53,8345Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$41,954Observed 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.
1Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree · $107,977 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree · $61,275 reported+2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · $41,954 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$28,562federal debt4Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) · $53,834 reported-7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $73,921 reported-17%vs same-degree national median$41,066federal 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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Thiel College
- Annual net price
- $22,347
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,963
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Johnson College
- Annual net price
- $19,954
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,634
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $22,204
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,187
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Rosedale Technical College
- Annual net price
- $19,760
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,528
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $107,977 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,921 | $41,066 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $61,275 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $53,834 | Not available | Not reported |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $41,954 | $28,562 | 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.