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Corban University — ROI, Cost & Payback

Private nonprofit · Salem, OR · 678 students

The verdict

Corban University charges a net price of $28,035/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $112,140. Graduates earn a median $48,917 ten years after entry, $557/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline, clearing the total in 201.3 years — a 20-year net return of $-101,000, a weak return — the cost is hard to justify on earnings alone. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)

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$28,035
Net price / yr
Scorecard, 2026
$48,917
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Scorecard, 2026
201.3 yrs
Payback
Our math, 2026
94%
Admission rate
Scorecard, 2026
Corban University: cost, earnings and payback
MeasureValueSource
Net price (after aid)$28,035/yrScorecard, 2026
Total net cost (4 yrs)$112,140our math
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$48,917Scorecard, 2026
Earnings premium over HS baseline$557/yrour math
Median debt (completers)$22,625Scorecard, 2026
Payback201.3 yrsour math
20-year net return$-101,000our math

College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.

How we compute this. Payback = total net cost ÷ annual earnings premium, where the premium is median earnings 10 years after entry minus the $48,360 baseline (BLS 2024 median for a high-school-diploma worker 25+). Total net cost = net price × 4 years. We do not discount future dollars. The institution-wide earnings figure blends every major — a specific program's payback can be far better or worse. Full method on the methodology page.