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Is Mount Vernon Nazarene University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Mount Vernon Nazarene, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Mount Vernon Nazarene sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $49,555 helps, but median debt of $25,000 plus yearly net price of $22,421 creates a tighter path. For context, Mount Vernon Nazarene's net price is about 2% 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
$23,293
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $456 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $2,000 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
$22,421
Median earnings 10 years out
$49,555
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
66%
At Mount Vernon Nazarene, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $49,555 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Mount Vernon Nazarene is a private nonprofit four year school in Mount Vernon, OH. 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene
The median net price at Mount Vernon Nazarene is $22,421 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 →