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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Wittenberg University

Springfield, Ohio

41
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Break-even
+$52,595 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

6.2 yrs
Break-even
+62%
10-year ROI
$58,703
Median earnings as of 2024
79% of Wittenberg University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$18,649
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$58,703
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$37,412
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$27,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
53%
Graduation rate as of 2024
79%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
83%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
64%
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

$52,595
After 10 years
$189,625
After 20 years
$326,655
After 30 years
$463,685
After 40 years

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.

By gender
Women
$53,347
Men
$58,184

8% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$51,542
From higher-income families
$59,860

14% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$55,439
Independent students
$53,876

3% gap between the two groups

24%
First-generation students
85%
Take federal student loans
95%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 70%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%Black 13%Other 10%

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 incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$17,609
$30k–$48k$16,328
$48k–$75k$17,197
$75k–$110k$19,178
$110k+$25,058

How Wittenberg University compares

This college against the Ohio and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Wittenberg University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Wittenberg 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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$71,787+618%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$67,401$27,000+375%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$50,004+34%Break-even
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$49,293$27,000-9%Poor return

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ROI at Wittenberg University

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Admissions & profile

72%
Admission rate
1,179
Average SAT
23
Median ACT
1,215
Undergraduates

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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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