Logan University
Chesterfield, Missouri · Private Nonprofit · 64.3% acceptance rate
ROI Score: 53/100 · Below Average Value
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Logan University earns a Below Average Value tier with an overall ROI score of 53 out of 100, on a profile with sharp internal contradictions. The school is primarily a chiropractic and health sciences institution; the undergraduate data we report here largely reflects pre-clinical bachelor's tracks. The headline strength: an outstanding 0.251 debt-to-earnings ratio (sub-score 96) - median undergraduate debt of just $10,250 against decent earnings is genuinely impressive. Median 10-year earnings are $55,838, a 25.8% premium over high school graduates, and the payback period is a reasonable 10.6 years. But the headline weaknesses are a 22.2% completion rate (sub-score 6) and a 50.4% three-year repayment rate (sub-score 9). Tuition is $9,000 per year, but the average net price is $20,218, with the four-year cost reaching $80,872. The completion rate likely reflects Logan's profile as a primarily graduate-level institution where many bachelor's students transfer or shift to other tracks; the repayment data is harder to explain.
How Logan University scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- 6-year graduation rate22.2% - The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our score, since a degree that is not finished rarely pays back.
Logan University
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $9,000/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $9,000/yr |
| Average net price | $20,218/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $80,872 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $55,838 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $40,900 |
| Median debt at graduation | $10,250 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $109 |
| Estimated payback period | 10.6 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 22.2% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 229 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: $9,000/year, which covers tuition and fees only. The net price counts books, supplies, and average living costs on top of tuition and fees, then subtracts grants and scholarships. For the average student here it comes to $20,218/year, or roughly $80,872 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of $14,934/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay $26,928/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $10,250, which works out to about $109 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($40,900) and comes to 0.25, which in our view is comfortably manageable.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $14,934 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $18,792 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | N/A |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | N/A |
| $110,001+ | $26,928 |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,934 per year. Over four years that's roughly $60,000. With Pell aid factored in, this is manageable for low-income families committed to the doctoral track. The main risk remains the 22.2% completion rate.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Net price data for the $48,001-$75,000 and $75,001-$110,000 brackets is not reported, likely because the small enrollment (229) produces unstable per-bracket averages. The $30,001-$48,000 bracket pays $18,792, suggesting a steep aid curve drop-off as income rises.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Families earning above $110,000 pay $26,928 per year, or roughly $108,000 over four years. At this price point Logan's value proposition is essentially the doctoral pipeline - if the student is committed to becoming a chiropractor through Logan's full program, the bachelor's gateway can make sense.
Earnings by Major
Top 1 most popular majors at Logan University with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences | $48,922 | B+ |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences is essentially Logan's only reportable bachelor's program, with 28 graduates per year. Median four-year earnings of $48,922 against just $14,000 of debt produce a 0.286 debt-to-earnings ratio and a B+ ROI grade. First-year earnings are not reported. The low debt is striking - this likely reflects Logan's tuition modesty plus the fact that many students complete the bachelor's quickly as a doctoral prerequisite. For students continuing to Logan's chiropractic doctoral program, this bachelor's track is a defensible pathway with manageable debt.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 39.7% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 50.4% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 56.5% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 60.0% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Logan University’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Median Earnings, 10 Years After Entry (as reported)
Earnings reflect borrowers measured 10 years after entry and publish on an irregular cadence with a multi-year reporting lag, so this series shows only the years the Department of Education reported - the data is never interpolated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Acceptance rate | 64.3% |
| Enrollment | 229 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 40.4% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $7,004 |
Logan admits 64.3% of applicants. SAT and ACT mid-ranges are not reported, consistent with a specialized health sciences institution that admits primarily on prerequisite coursework and clinical fit. The 22.2% completion rate is the most concerning signal - nearly 4 in 5 students who enroll do not finish their bachelor's. This may reflect the school's primary identity as a graduate chiropractic college (where students often complete bachelor's elsewhere and enter Logan for the doctoral program) but for prospective bachelor's students the retention figures are the ones to weigh.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan University (this school) | 53 | $20,218 | $55,838 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 54 | $18,489 | $53,565 |
| Avila University | 51 | $16,053 | $52,773 |
| Boston Architectural College | 43 | $25,865 | $62,123 |
| Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College | 29 | $10,880 | $41,785 |
| Mission University | 15 | $21,383 | $38,641 |
Who Thrives Here
Logan fits a specific student: someone planning to pursue Logan's doctoral chiropractic or health sciences programs, using the bachelor's as a prerequisite pathway. Enrollment is just 229 undergraduates - this is fundamentally a graduate-focused institution. The 40.4% Pell rate is moderate. Strongest fit: students with clear chiropractic or health sciences career plans willing to commit to the full undergraduate-to-doctoral pipeline. Weak fit: students treating Logan as a stand-alone undergraduate experience - the 22.2% completion rate signals that path does not work well here.
The Verdict: Proceed With Caution
The money case for Logan University is mixed, and worth a hard look before you commit. At $20,218 per year after aid, the typical graduate earns $55,838 ten years after entry, which means it takes about 10.6 years to earn the cost back. For context, the median payback across the schools we score is about 12 years. Whether it's worth it comes down to your major and your aid package.
What it has going for it: manageable debt relative to earnings. What to keep an eye on: its 22.2% graduation rate, a three-year loan repayment rate of 50.4% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%).
On debt, you can breathe a little easier here. Median debt of $10,250 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $40,900 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.25: well under 1.0, the point at which debt would equal a full year of those earnings.
Logan University: Common Questions
Is Logan University worth it?
In our view, the money case is mixed and worth a hard look before you commit. Logan University scores 53/100 on our ROI scale. At $20,218 a year after aid the typical graduate earns $55,838 ten years after entry, so it takes about 10.6 years to earn the cost back. For context, the median payback across the schools we score is about 12 years.
How much does Logan University cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $20,218 a year, or roughly $80,872 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Logan University graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $55,838 ten years after enrolling, roughly $14,038 a year more than the median high-school graduate ($41,800, per NCES, 2022). That earnings gap is what has to cover the cost of the degree.
How long does it take to pay off Logan University?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at about 10.6 years for Logan University. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Logan University graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $10,250, against average earnings of $40,900 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.25. In our view that is very manageable: well under 1.0, the point at which debt would equal a full year of those earnings.
What is the graduation rate at Logan University?
The six-year graduation rate is 22.2%. The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.