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title: Friends University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Wichita, KS
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Friends University

Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $52,113 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,181 – $78,208 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,413 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,798 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $50,482 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,113 | derived |

**43% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,413 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $27,006 to $61,450 across 8 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $61,450 | $41,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $59,812 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,614 | $26,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,694 | $17,075 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,241 | $22,996 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,764 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $40,920 | $47,833 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,006 | $18,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Friends University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?155089

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