10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$7,882at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
American Public University System
⌖ Charles Town, WV · 73 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$7,882 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
9.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+4%Modeled 10-year ROI
$67,627Observed 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
$9,597Average net price / year
$18,768Cost of attendance
$67,627Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
40,074Student 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
$57,877Year 1
$70,107Year 4
$67,627Year 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.
1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$111,7552International/Globalization Studies · Master's Degree$108,9403Military Science and Operational Studies · Bachelor's Degree$103,7064International Relations and National Security Studies · Master's Degree$100,6475Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$99,7296Homeland Security · Master's Degree$96,5277International/Globalization Studies · Graduate/Professional Certificate$95,3228Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$94,768Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WV
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Salem, WV
Salem University
- Annual net price
- $12,303
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,778
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -49%
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
- Annual net price
- $12,887
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $30,204
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -164%
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
- Annual net price
- $15,520
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $32,387
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -152%
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
- Annual net price
- $10,627
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $23,935
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -195%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $111,755 | Not available |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's Degree | $108,940 | Not available |
| Military Science and Operational Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $103,706 | $19,531 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's Degree | $100,647 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | $99,729 | Not available |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | $96,527 | Not available |
| International/Globalization Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $95,322 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,768 | $28,384 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $91,167 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $89,871 | $30,810 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $89,135 | Not available |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $87,428 | $19,434 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $87,252 | Not available |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $86,599 | $13,125 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $86,275 | $24,564 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $85,238 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $82,725 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $81,056 | $18,304 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $80,417 | $21,544 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $79,734 | $6,265 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $79,601 | Not available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,217 | $21,950 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $77,714 | Not available |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $77,650 | $18,191 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | $77,122 | $19,552 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $75,722 | $20,490 |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | $74,802 | Not available |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,845 | $30,599 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $70,509 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $69,546 | $19,000 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Master's Degree | $67,802 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $66,047 | Not available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,830 | $33,678 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $65,510 | $13,410 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $65,318 | $23,141 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $64,098 | $22,862 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $63,895 | $6,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,677 | $18,708 |
| Data Processing | Associate's Degree | $63,673 | $19,000 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,469 | $31,379 |
| History | Master's Degree | $63,247 | Not available |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | $63,213 | $13,125 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $62,358 | $38,147 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $61,532 | $41,008 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $61,512 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $61,313 | $21,427 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $60,134 | $19,312 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $59,793 | $26,582 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $59,240 | $28,999 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $57,967 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $57,618 | $23,875 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,237 | $32,294 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,370 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $55,726 | $23,486 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,707 | $31,973 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,432 | $29,278 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | $53,534 | $23,765 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | $51,579 | $8,358 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,336 | $21,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $47,537 | $20,097 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,294 | $36,275 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $46,000 | $37,978 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,415 | $35,094 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,077 | $24,555 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | $39,409 | $25,163 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $39,259 | $26,419 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $38,583 | $21,782 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,911 | $20,964 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $9,543 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | Not available | $14,556 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $45,429 |
| Telecommunications Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $18,514 |
| History | Associate's Degree | Not available | $19,737 |
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.