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Saint Martin's University — ROI, Cost & Payback

Private nonprofit · Lacey, WA · 1,158 students

The verdict

Saint Martin's University charges a net price of $28,119/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $112,476. Graduates earn a median $62,092 ten years after entry, $13,732/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline, clearing the total in 8.2 years — a 20-year net return of $162,164, a solid payback. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)

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$28,119
Net price / yr
Scorecard, 2026
$62,092
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Scorecard, 2026
8.2 yrs
Payback
Our math, 2026
90%
Admission rate
Scorecard, 2026
Saint Martin's University: cost, earnings and payback
MeasureValueSource
Net price (after aid)$28,119/yrScorecard, 2026
Total net cost (4 yrs)$112,476our math
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$62,092Scorecard, 2026
Earnings premium over HS baseline$13,732/yrour math
Median debt (completers)$22,500Scorecard, 2026
Payback8.2 yrsour math
20-year net return$162,164our 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.