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Is Word of Life Bible Institute worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Word of Life Bible Institute, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Word of Life Bible Institute lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $36,173 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $12,000 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Word of Life Bible Institute's net price is about 38% below the typical 2-year, private nonprofit school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 76 similar 2-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$13,127
/yrAverage school like this
$21,342
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,215 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $33,000 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
$14,516
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,173
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
Graduation rate
84%
At Word of Life Bible Institute, a typical graduate carries about $12,000 in student debt and earns roughly $36,173 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $136 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $5,627 less than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
62% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Word of Life Bible Institute is a two year school in Pottersville, NY. 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 Word of Life Bible Institute
The median net price at Word of Life Bible Institute is $14,516 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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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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 →
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