Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
Miami Beach, Florida · Private Nonprofit
ROI Score: 18/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College is a tiny Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college in Miami Beach. It posts a Below Benchmark ROI score of 18/100, though the score should be interpreted with caution because the school is a religious vocational institution that does not function within the standard collegiate ROI framework. Tuition is $9,300, average net price is $12,587, and four-year cost is roughly $50,348. The 0% reported completion rate likely reflects the program's structure as a multi-year semicha (rabbinic ordination) track rather than a bachelor's degree, where Scorecard's standard 150% time-to-completion metric does not apply. Median earnings 10 years after entry are $30,667, below typical high school graduate earnings, producing an earnings premium of -8.6%. Median debt, repayment, and 6-year earnings are not reported. The 999-year payback period flag confirms that on Scorecard's standard model, the financial return is essentially nonexistent.
How Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College 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 Score18/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- 6-year graduation rate0.0% - 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 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.
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $9,300/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $9,300/yr |
| Average net price | $12,587/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $50,348 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $30,667 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | N/A |
| Median debt at graduation | N/A |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | N/A |
| Estimated payback period | >50 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 0.0% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 60 |
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: $9,300/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 $12,587/year, or roughly $50,348 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 $13,672/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 | $13,672 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $12,115 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $12,288 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | N/A |
| $110,001+ | N/A |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families under $30,000 pay $13,672 net per year, which is curiously higher than the $30,001-$48,000 bracket at $12,115 - an inverted bracket pattern. This is likely small-sample noise given the school's 60-student enrollment. Pell helps but the cost structure for low-income students is unusual.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
The $30,001-$48,000 bracket pays $12,115 and $48,001-$75,000 pays $12,288. The flat pricing suggests institutional aid is minimal, with all students paying roughly the same net cost. Middle-income families should request a personalized financial aid letter.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Scorecard reports no net price for households above $75,001 at Yeshivah Gedolah, reflecting the absence of higher-income enrollees in the data sample. The school's student body is heavily working-class and lower-middle-income within the Orthodox community.
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 Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 47.9% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $3,599 |
Admission rate is not reported in current Scorecard data and the school does not publish SAT or ACT mid-ranges. Yeshivah Gedolah admits students based on Orthodox Jewish religious affiliation, yeshiva preparation, and rabbinical study intent rather than standardized academic criteria. The institution functions as a religious vocational seminary, and the absence of typical admissions data reflects that mission rather than any opacity.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College (this school) | 18 | $12,587 | $30,667 |
| Hebrew Theological College | 27 | $26,861 | $33,291 |
| Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College | 27 | $16,515 | $41,527 |
| Rabbinical College of America | 20 | $15,628 | $34,990 |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | 20 | $2,840 | $22,432 |
| Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz | 17 | $21,437 | $35,023 |
Who Thrives Here
Pell rate of 47.9% and enrollment of just 60 mark this as an extremely small Orthodox Jewish religious institution. The school fits exclusively students pursuing rabbinic ordination or advanced Torah study within the Chabad-Lubavitch or broader Orthodox Jewish tradition. Standard ROI metrics do not apply because graduates go into religious ministry, community education, or Jewish nonprofit work where compensation often comes via community support, housing provisions, and PSLF rather than wage earnings on a W-2.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College scores 18/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $12,587 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $30,667 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 to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, its 0.0% graduation rate, a long payback period.
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College: Common Questions
Is Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College scores 18/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $12,587 a year after aid against $30,667 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 Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College 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 $12,587 a year, or roughly $50,348 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 Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $30,667 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 Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College?
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 Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
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Data: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education)
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.