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Is Moody Bible Institute worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Moody Bible Institute, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Moody Bible Institute sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,399 helps, but median debt of $18,149 plus yearly net price of $22,221 creates a tighter path. For context, Moody Bible Institute's net price is about 5% above 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
$23,950
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,113 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $4,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
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
$22,221
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,399
Median debt at graduation
$18,149
Graduation rate
62%
At Moody Bible Institute, a typical graduate carries about $18,149 in student debt and earns roughly $45,399 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $206 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Moody Bible Institute is a private nonprofit four year school in Chicago, IL. 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 Moody Bible Institute
The median net price at Moody Bible Institute is $22,221 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 →