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Is Bob Jones University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Bob Jones, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Bob Jones sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $44,354 helps, but median debt of $16,585 plus yearly net price of $16,641 creates a tighter path. For context, Bob Jones's net price is about 13% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$19,773
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,064 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $12,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$16,641
Median earnings 10 years out
$44,354
Median debt at graduation
$16,585
Graduation rate
67%
At Bob Jones, a typical graduate carries about $16,585 in student debt and earns roughly $44,354 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $189 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Bob Jones is a private nonprofit four year school in Greenville, SC. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Bob Jones
The median net price at Bob Jones is $16,641 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →