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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha, NE 781 Undergrads 74.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$30,624
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,577
After Aid
Median Earnings
$72,036
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$17,577
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$72,036
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$70,914
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate74.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age26.6
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time72.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS89.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
73.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$623k
+$153k
+$136k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$559k
+$89k
+$73k
Full Cost$31k/yr
+$512k
+$42k
+$26k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
39
115%
Full Cost$31k/yr
51
24%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return136%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-18%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,227
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,754
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,031
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$22,622
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$76,879
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,114
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,316
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,127
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Median Debt
$73,876
Earnings (4yr)
$65,214
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$66,000
Earnings (4yr)
$146,020
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$370k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.