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Arkansas Tech University

⌖ Russellville, AR · 47 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$222,140 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.

238.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,974Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$222,140at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$231,8800
2
4
6
8
−$222,14010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 238.1 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$8,674
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,668
Sticker price
Average net price$12,970
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,808
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,970Average net price / year
$22,808Cost of attendance
$45,974Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.6%Completion rate
95.9%Admission rate
5,388Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

51thEarnings percentile
35thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,548Year 1
$49,759Year 4
$45,974Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$101,1562Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$89,9513Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree$85,5434Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,5095Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,7196Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$74,1787Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$70,5888Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$66,101

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Monticello, AR

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Annual net price
$14,287
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,273
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
Open college profile →Fort Smith, AR

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Annual net price
$10,574
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,861
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
Open college profile →Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University

Annual net price
$12,366
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,159
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
Open college profile →Magnolia, AR

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Annual net price
$14,027
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,919
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$101,156Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,951$17,100
Nuclear Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's Degree$85,543Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,509$22,970
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,719$23,424
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$74,178$29,995
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,588$19,975
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,101Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$62,571$18,291
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,759Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$60,515Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's Degree$60,353$23,983
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,493$15,620
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,643$21,780
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$54,368Not available
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$53,142$25,355
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,624$29,535
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$51,122Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,021Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$50,255Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,840$16,640
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$49,760Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$49,039Not available
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,034$23,726
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$48,859$25,570
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$48,047Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$46,907$24,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$46,018$34,046
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,385$24,500
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$44,868$20,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$44,342$24,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,978$24,351
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$43,436$24,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$42,985Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$42,344$23,180
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,954Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$41,946$23,890
HistoryBachelor's Degree$41,065Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$39,348$20,860
JournalismBachelor's Degree$39,173$23,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,611$23,910
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$32,960$28,950
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,711$19,050
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$28,231$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$17,159

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.