Is Dewey University-Manati Worth It?

Dewey University-Manati sells cheap and delivers little. Ten years after enrolling, you earn around $19,761 a year , below what many high school graduates make, and a signal that a degree here does not move your income much. The low sticker price is real, but it buys a weak payoff.

The one bachelor's program with reported outcomes, nursing, pays about $20,140 a year against roughly $5,957 in debt. Nursing is normally a reliable path to stable pay, so earnings this low suggest the Manati job market, credential level, or job placement here isn't translating that degree into nursing wages you'd expect elsewhere. No other bachelor-level program has earnings data, so you're making a bet on limited information.

The financial risk isn't debt , you'd likely borrow little and finish, since three in four students graduate. The risk is opportunity cost. You spend years earning a credential that leaves you near entry-level wages, and the money you don't earn during those years is gone.

The net price tiers barely move with income. If your family earns under $30k, you pay about $3,586. at $48-75k, roughly $5,898. That flatness means low-income families don't get the steep discount you'd see at schools with deep aid, but the absolute cost stays low across the board.

This school fits you if you're staying in the Manati area, want a nursing credential close to home, and can't or won't relocate for college. It's a poor fit if you're borrowing heavily elsewhere and expect a degree to lift your earnings , the numbers here don't back that up. Two-thirds retention also means a third of students leave after year one, so confirm the program holds you before committing.