Belhaven University — ROI, Cost & Payback
Belhaven University charges a net price of $15,676/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $62,704. Median earnings ten years after entry are $46,440, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Belhaven University does not clear its cost — it ranks #5 of 32 Mississippi colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $15,676/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $62,704 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,440 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$1,920/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $26,333 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$101,104 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Belhaven University's own numbers. Net price $15,676 × 4 years = $62,704 total. Median earnings $46,440 fall $1,920 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $62,704 bill in about 6.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Belhaven University students graduate with?
A median $26,333 in federal loans among completers, or 57% of the $46,440 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Belhaven University students graduate?
49% finish their degree — 51% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $62,704 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $127,967 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Belhaven University expensive compared with other Mississippi colleges?
Its $15,676 net price runs $6,662 above the $9,015 median across the 32 Mississippi colleges we profile, or $26,646 more across the full degree.