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Is Emmaus Bible College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Emmaus Bible, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Emmaus Bible lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $42,631 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $15,750 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Emmaus Bible's net price is about 37% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$14,393
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,444 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $34,000 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 is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
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
$13,186
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,631
Median debt at graduation
$15,750
Graduation rate
82%
At Emmaus Bible, a typical graduate carries about $15,750 in student debt and earns roughly $42,631 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $179 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Emmaus Bible is a two year school in Dubuque, IA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Emmaus Bible
The median net price at Emmaus Bible is $13,186 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 →