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Aurora University

⌖ Aurora, IL · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$87,272 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.

15.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−34%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,808Observed 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
−$87,272at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$255,3520
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4
6
8
−$87,27210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.2 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$29,170
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$29,170
Sticker price
Average net price$18,838
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$40,625
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,838Average net price / year
$40,625Cost of attendance
$61,808Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.3%Completion rate
80.8%Admission rate
3,974Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

82thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,840Year 1
$64,521Year 4
$61,808Year 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$136,3182Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$90,0893Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$84,8674Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,0225Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$83,7466Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$81,7407Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$77,4368Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$76,260

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$136,318Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$90,089$25,625
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$84,867Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,022$26,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$83,746Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$81,740Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,436$24,499
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$76,260Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,820$23,452
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$73,726Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$67,283Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,813$22,900
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,446$25,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$64,110Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,710Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,808$23,635
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,775$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$58,503Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,697$23,250
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$55,546$27,000
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$52,987$21,375
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,159$24,163
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,079$23,262
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$49,471$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,609$24,197
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,786Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,750

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.