How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $37,444.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Marian University

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree graduates from Marian University earn?

The reported median is $81,706 four years after completion.

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What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$7,204 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 45.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $46,765 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +33% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

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+$187,060

$14,000Annual price+$131,060

$24,000Current college-wide context+$91,060

$28,000Annual price+$75,060

$42,000Annual price+$19,060

$56,000Annual price−$36,940

$70,000Annual price−$92,940

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,111 → $77,945

235Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

180Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

242Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

498Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,705Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

891Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

203Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

227Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

530Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 88 non-completers

270Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,706$46,655 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 43 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING · 2025

First-time nursing exam results

These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.

81.5%Marian University106 of 130 first-time test takers passed

Source: Indiana State Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,018

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$37,444

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,706

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$397/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,018Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$56,258Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE67.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$71,111Year 1

$81,706Year 4

$77,945Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,809

Estimated loan payment$397

498borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,706 vs. $88,910

$7,204 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,080 median wageIN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1072$61,670–$96,630 middle 50% of IN wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$83,500 median wageIN estimate · 68,980 jobs · 29-1141$78,750–$100,410 middle 50% of IN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,830 median wageIN estimate · 7,450 jobs · 29-1171$111,310–$135,990 middle 50% of IN wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,140 median wageIN estimate · 12,340 jobs · 11-9111$82,940–$134,950 middle 50% of IN wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 600 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$101,630 median wageIN estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1161$101,630–$122,150 middle 50% of IN wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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