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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Fair value

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

Strong return
+$114,537 over 10 years

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

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

3.6 yrs
Break-even
+180%
10-year ROI
$62,824
Median earnings as of 2024
62% of Heritage 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

$14,598
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$62,824
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$51,702
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$14,573
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
54%
Graduation rate as of 2024
62%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
60%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
57%
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.

$114,537
After 10 years
$292,777
After 20 years
$471,017
After 30 years
$649,257
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
$46,105
Men
$53,507

14% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$46,621
From higher-income families
$51,397

9% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$41,490
Independent students
$50,703

18% gap between the two groups

63%
First-generation students
36%
Take federal student loans
80%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 10%Hispanic 73%Asian 1%Black 1%Other 15%

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$15,114
$30k–$48k$12,383
$48k–$75k$14,119
$75k–$110k$17,053
$110k+$20,749

How Heritage University compares

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

Graduate earnings over time

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

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Best-paying majors at Heritage 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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate$150,059$125,678+908%Strong return
Education, GeneralCertificate$87,746+632%Strong return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$65,066$18,750+457%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$56,399+290%Strong return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate$70,846$34,477+264%Strong return
Biology, GeneralCertificate$60,582+167%Strong return
Social WorkAssociate's$51,916$13,620+103%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$46,831$19,551-50%Poor return

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ROI at Heritage University

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Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

10-yr net gain
Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
812
Undergraduates

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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