Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida · Private Nonprofit · 69.4% acceptance rate
ROI Score: 17/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Webber International University scores 17, in the Below Benchmark tier. The structural problems are severe and compounding: a 28.0% completion rate (sub-score 9), a 24.3-year payback period (sub-score 21), a 0.792 debt-to-earnings ratio (sub-score 16), and a 58.7% three-year repayment rate (sub-score 16) all point in the same direction. Sticker tuition is $33,770, net price is $29,529, and total four-year cost is about $118,116. Average earnings six years after entry are just $31,900, climbing to a median $45,606 by year ten - a 9.0% earnings premium (sub-score 17), barely distinguishable from the high-school-graduate baseline. Median debt is $25,250. Webber is a small Central Florida private (813 enrollment) historically known for its sports-management and equestrian programs. The data show its graduates earn modestly, default at high rates, and only one in four entering students completes.
How Webber International 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.
- ROI Score17/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- 6-year graduation rate28.0% - 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.
- Payback period24.3 years - The median payback across the schools we score is about 12 years.
Webber International University
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $33,770/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $33,770/yr |
| Average net price | $29,529/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $118,116 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $45,606 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $31,900 |
| Median debt at graduation | $25,250 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $268 |
| Estimated payback period | 24.3 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 28.0% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 813 |
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: $33,770/year, which covers tuition and fees only. After grants, scholarships, and aid, the average student here pays a net price of $29,529/year, or roughly $118,116 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 $27,801/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay $32,673/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $25,250, which works out to about $268 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($31,900) and comes to 0.79, under 1.0, meaning median debt is less than a full year of those earnings.
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 | $27,801 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $25,644 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $29,924 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $33,574 |
| $110,001+ | $32,673 |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families earning $0-30,000 pay $27,801 net per year (about $111,204 over four years). With 48% Pell enrollment, this is the modal family bearing the worst price-to-outcome ratio.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Middle-income brackets show some unusual movement: $30,001-48,000 actually pays the lowest figure at $25,644 - less than the $0-30,000 bracket. This is a notable mild inversion to flag. The $48,001-110,000 range pays $29,924-$33,574 per year.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Households above $110,000 pay $32,673 per year (about $130,692 over four years). Another mild inversion: this top bracket pays less than the $75,001-110,000 bracket at $33,574. The aid structure is essentially flat and slightly chaotic across brackets - there is no coherent need-based scaling visible in this file.
Earnings by Major
Top 4 most popular majors at Webber International University with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | $49,068 | D |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $49,224 | C+ |
| Business Administration and Management | $50,253 | D |
| Teacher Education | $44,747 | C |
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.
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Kinesiology is the largest program at 54 graduates with $29,540 first-year and $49,068 four-year earnings. Debt is $27,000 and debt-to-earnings is 0.914 for a D grade. This is the typical kinesiology problem - without continuation to PT, OT, or athletic-training graduate school, earnings stall and the bachelor's debt is hard to service.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminal Justice graduates 24 students with $49,224 four-year earnings. Debt is $26,831 and debt-to-earnings is 0.545 for a C+ grade. First-year earnings are not reported. This is one of Webber's stronger-looking outcomes, suggesting graduates do reach a defensible mid-career number, though the small cohort and absent year-one data make conclusions tentative.
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration graduates only 8 students with $29,923 first-year and $50,253 four-year earnings. Debt of $26,000 and debt-to-earnings of 0.869 yield a D grade. The earnings are notably weak for a business credential at this price, and the small cohort suggests business is no longer Webber's primary draw despite the school's historical identity.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 48.4% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 58.7% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 48.4% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 56.2% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Webber International 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 | 69.4% |
| Enrollment | 813 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 47.7% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $5,063 |
Webber admits 69.4% of applicants. SAT and ACT mid-ranges are not reported, consistent with the school's enrollment-driven athletic-recruit model. The 69% admit rate combined with a 28% completion rate and 48% Pell suggests a familiar small-private pattern: athletic recruiting and merit aid bring in students who are otherwise weak fits, and many leave when athletic scholarships shrink or grades slip.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webber International University (this school) | 17 | $29,529 | $45,606 |
| Barry University | 42 | $22,613 | $55,966 |
| Baptist University of Florida | 31 | $10,372 | $42,836 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | 19 | $29,439 | $40,664 |
| Toccoa Falls College | 16 | $21,642 | $36,630 |
| St. Andrews University | 16 | $32,513 | $45,606 |
Who Thrives Here
Enrollment is small at 813 with a 47.7% Pell rate. Webber's traditional undergraduate population is heavily athletic-recruited, with equestrian, golf, and traditional sports being significant draws. The school works for student-athletes who complete and parlay their experience into coaching or athletic-industry careers. It works very poorly for traditional academic students drawn by the small-school feel - the combination of high cost, weak earnings, and 28% completion produces predictable financial harm.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Webber International University scores 17/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $29,529 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $45,606 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at about 24.3 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 to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, its 28.0% graduation rate, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.79 (median across the schools we score: 0.61), a three-year loan repayment rate of 58.7% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%), a long payback period.
Median debt of $25,250 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $31,900 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.79. That is under 1.0 (a full year of those earnings); the median across the schools we score is about 0.61. Your major - and how much you borrow - really matters.
Webber International University: Common Questions
Is Webber International University worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Webber International University scores 17/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $29,529 a year after aid against $45,606 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at about 24.3 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Webber International 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 $29,529 a year, or roughly $118,116 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 Webber International University graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $45,606 ten years after enrolling, roughly $3,806 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 Webber International 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 24.3 years for Webber International University. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Webber International University graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $25,250, against average earnings of $31,900 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.79. That is under 1.0 (a full year of those earnings); the median across the schools we score is about 0.61. How much you borrow really matters.
What is the graduation rate at Webber International University?
The six-year graduation rate is 28.0%. 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.