10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$175,740at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Alfred University
⌖ Alfred, NY · 15 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$175,740 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
26.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,674Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$25,620Average net price / year
$57,445Cost of attendance
$55,674Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.0%Completion rate
73.8%Admission rate
1,423Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$35,756Year 1
$58,242Year 4
$55,674Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Public Administration · Master's Degree$94,5712Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$84,2323Ceramic Sciences and Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$83,6414Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$79,4525Engineering, Other · Bachelor's Degree$71,8456Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$70,0707Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$69,0008Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$61,629Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NY
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Saint Bonaventure, NY
St Bonaventure University
- Annual net price
- $27,074
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,196
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -54%
Nazareth University
- Annual net price
- $29,357
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,813
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
Elmira College
- Annual net price
- $22,386
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,961
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
Touro University
- Annual net price
- $29,627
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,185
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $94,571 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $84,232 | Not available |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $83,641 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $79,452 | $27,000 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $71,845 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $70,070 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $69,000 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $61,629 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $57,570 | $22,625 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $55,339 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $55,250 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,612 | $22,020 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,445 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,877 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.