The median earnings for Liberty University completers four years after completion are $57,700, in the 42nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the peer median of $83,615 by $25,915 among comparable institutions (same type and size).
Graduates earn about $3,806 less than the model expects for similar students, a level in the 40th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $3,645.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $7,451. The STEM component subtracts $665 within the measured factors.
Azimuth ranks the return pillar in the 38th percentile.
Four years after completion, Liberty University graduates earn a median of $57,700, which places the university in the 42nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. The earnings cohort is large, at 13,398 completers, and the earnings scenarios show a range from $44,306 on the downside to $78,080 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $57,700.
An estimated 31.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the institution's program mix.
Four years after completion, the median earnings of Liberty University graduates stand at $57,700, which places the university in the 42nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median for comparable institutions (same type and size) is $83,615, leaving Liberty below by $25,915.
Graduates earn about $3,806 less than the model expects for similar students, a result that sits in the 40th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $3,645.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $7,451. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $665.
Azimuth ranks the university #905 for return on investment. Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix show a downside of $44,306 and an upside of $78,080.
The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awarded 1,603 degrees and shows median earnings of $67,269 four years after completion; Azimuth ranks it #120 nationally in its field. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies follows with 1,368 degrees awarded and a national rank of #30.
The highest-earning program is Air Transportation, where graduates earn $102,096, 1.19x the national median for the field, and the program ranks #2 nationally. Religion/Religious Studies, with 662 degrees awarded, earns $47,991 and ranks #5 nationally.
The earnings scenarios at Liberty University range from a downside of $44,306 to an upside of $78,080, a spread that reflects the mix of programs available. Individual programs can exceed the upside: Air Transportation completers earn a median of $102,096 four years after completion, and Electrical Engineering graduates earn $89,244.
Among the largest programs, Business Administration and Management awards 1,603 degrees and shows a median of $67,269, while Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies awards 1,368 degrees with a median of $53,357. The earnings differences across these fields are substantial.
Graduates of Liberty University earn about $3,806 less than the model expects for similar students. The median federal student debt for borrowers who complete a degree is $24,500.
That figure is above the peer median of $23,168 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $1,332. If repaid over ten years, the estimated monthly payment on that debt is $278.
Parent PLUS borrowers, a separate population, carry a median of $16,398. The university's average net price of $29,357 sits below the peer median of $36,211 for comparable institutions.
Across income bands, the spread between the lowest and highest average net prices is $122, and aid covers about 30% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The six-year graduation rate for the first-time full-time cohort is 65.3%, while Pell recipients complete at 30.1%, a gap of 35.2 percentage points below the overall rate.