Taylor University
Upland, Indiana
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
23% gap between the two groups
6% gap between the two groups
17% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $16,143 |
| $30k–$48k | $17,262 |
| $48k–$75k | $18,100 |
| $75k–$110k | $23,504 |
| $110k+ | $30,050 |
How Taylor University compares
This college against the Indiana and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Taylor University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Taylor University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Associate's | $91,764 | — | +840% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $89,044 | $16,000 | +693% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $71,301 | $23,403 | +352% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $61,048 | $17,682 | +186% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $61,363 | $23,250 | +181% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $58,711 | $22,750 | +136% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $52,166 | — | +44% | Break-even |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $51,606 | — | +33% | Break-even |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's | $48,581 | — | -28% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $47,757 | $25,000 | -53% | Poor return |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's | $44,149 | $18,521 | -115% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $43,823 | $19,500 | -121% | Poor return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $42,626 | — | -124% | Poor return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $41,129 | — | -178% | Poor return |
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ROI at Taylor University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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