Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
Brooklyn, New York · Private Nonprofit
ROI Score: 31/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion is a Brooklyn-based Hasidic religious institution offering programs that the federal Scorecard scoring system does not fully capture. The 31 ROI score and Below Benchmark tier reflect the gap between the school's mission (training rabbinical and religious scholars within the Bobov Hasidic community) and the Scorecard's secular earnings yardstick. Median earnings ten years after entry are $20,707, lower than six-year earnings of $22,900, generating an earnings premium of negative 39 percent against the high-school baseline. The 999-year payback flag follows from that negative premium. At the same time, completion rate is exceptional at 82.9 percent, median debt is not reported (typical graduates appear to carry no federal debt), and net price is just $9,136 against a $10,000 sticker. Total four-year cost is $36,544. The school produces graduates who finish, do not borrow, and pursue lifelong religious work that has nothing to do with maximizing W-2 income. Reading this score as a verdict on the institution misunderstands what it is.
How Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion 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.
- ROI Score31/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- Payback period>50 years - In our estimate, the earnings premium over a high school completer is small next to the cost, so the cost may not be recouped within a working career.
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $10,000/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $10,000/yr |
| Average net price | $9,136/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $36,544 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $20,707 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $22,900 |
| Median debt at graduation | N/A |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | N/A |
| Estimated payback period | >50 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 82.9% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 473 |
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: $10,000/year, which covers tuition and fees only. After grants, scholarships, and aid, the average student here pays a net price of $9,136/year, or roughly $36,544 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 $8,131/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay N/A/year.
The Department of Education does not report a median debt figure for this school, usually because too few students borrow federal loans for the figure to be published. Our ROI score gives this measure a neutral middle value rather than treating it as zero debt.
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 | $8,131 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $7,755 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $10,941 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $13,909 |
| $110,001+ | N/A |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families under $30,000 pay $8,131 net, the lowest in the matrix. With Pell at 89.5 percent, this is the bracket that captures most students. Four-year cost lands near $32,500 and graduates typically borrow nothing. On absolute dollars, this is an affordable path; on Scorecard earnings, the earnings figures are low, which reflects a program focus on religious work rather than secular labor markets.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Notable inversion: the $30,001 to $48,000 bracket pays $7,755, less than the lowest-income bracket at $8,131. That is a small but real flag, likely due to small-sample variance. The $48,001 to $75,000 bracket then jumps to $10,941, a more typical pattern. Middle-income families remain well-served at total costs under $44,000 over four years.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
The $75,001 to $110,000 bracket pays $13,909, and no data is reported above $110,000. The progression in the upper brackets is normal. Higher-income families participating here are doing so for religious-community reasons, not financial optimization, and the modest sticker price keeps the financial commitment contained regardless.
Earnings by Major
Top 1 most popular majors at Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | $23,329 | - |
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.
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies is essentially the sole program, with 89 graduates per year. First-year median earnings of $10,153 climb modestly to $23,329 by year four. Debt and ROI grade are not reported; institution-level median debt is not reported either, which suggests most graduates do not borrow. The career path runs into rabbinical, community-religious, and Jewish-education roles where compensation is set by community structures rather than secular labor markets. Evaluating this as a typical secular religious-studies degree understates the credential's value within its specific context.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | N/A | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | N/A | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | N/A | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | N/A | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion’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
| Enrollment | 473 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 89.5% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $3,577 |
Admission rate is not reported in current Scorecard data, and the school does not publish SAT or ACT mid-ranges. Admission to a yeshiva of this character is governed by community, religious credentialing, and rabbinical recommendation rather than standardized academics. The 82.9 percent completion rate signals that students who enroll are already deeply committed and supported within the community structure, so they finish.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion (this school) | 31 | $9,136 | $20,707 |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 94 | $29,882 | $131,426 |
| Adelphi University | 75 | $30,783 | $75,482 |
| Union Adventist University | 43 | $23,716 | $55,045 |
| Oakland City University | 41 | $15,210 | $43,283 |
| Central Baptist College | 40 | $12,287 | $46,789 |
Who Thrives Here
This school fits one specific student: a young man from the Bobov Hasidic community in Brooklyn or affiliated communities pursuing rabbinical or religious-studies training within the framework of that community. Pell rate is 89.5 percent, reflecting the largely low-income demographic. Enrollment is 473. The combination of little apparent federal borrowing, high completion, and very low net price means students graduate with no financial damage even though earnings are low; the community provides employment and support pathways outside what the Scorecard measures.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion scores 31/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $9,136 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $20,707 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What it has going for it: its 82.9% graduation rate. What to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, a long payback period.
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion: Common Questions
Is Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion scores 31/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $9,136 a year after aid against $20,707 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion 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 $9,136 a year, or roughly $36,544 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 Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $20,707 ten years after enrolling, at or below the $41,800 median for high-school graduates (NCES, 2022). With little earnings gap to cover the cost, the financial return is hard to make.
How long does it take to pay off Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at more than 50 years for Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
What is the graduation rate at Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion?
The six-year graduation rate is 82.9%, at or above the 64% national average for four-year schools (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.