Is Davenport University Worth It?

Davenport University's financial picture is mixed, and which side you land on depends almost entirely on your major. The median graduate earns $45,099 ten years out against a net price near $20,000 a year, so a bachelor's degree here can run over $80,000 in total cost. That's a slow payback at the median, but the spread between programs is wide enough that averages hide the real story.

Your best bets are technical. Computer Programming grads clear $61,516, the top earner on campus, and the three other computing tracks all land in the low-to-mid $50,000s. Nursing pays $57,549, though it carries the heaviest debt load of any listed program at $31,000, so you take on more to earn well. General Business sits at the bottom of the top-five at $47,650 while still borrowing nearly $25,000 , a thinner return for the same price tag.

The clearest risk here is the graduation rate. Half of students who start don't finish within the tracked window, and a 74% retention rate means one in four first-years leaves after year one. If you borrow and don't graduate, you carry debt with no degree behind it , the worst outcome this data points to.

The net price tiers are strange. Families earning under $30,000 pay about $19,000, but the $30,000-$48,000 band pays the most at $25,217, more than families earning over $110,000. If your household falls in that lower-middle range, budget carefully, because you may pay more than wealthier families.

Davenport works for you if you enroll in computing or nursing and are confident you'll finish. If you're leaning toward general business or unsure about completing, the numbers don't justify the cost , look elsewhere.