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Baker College

⌖ Owosso, MI · 46 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$211,188 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.

108.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−91%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,144Observed 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
−$211,188at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$232,6280
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4
6
8
−$211,18810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 108.5 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$13,000
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$13,000
Sticker price
Average net price$13,157
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,526
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,157Average net price / year
$24,526Cost of attendance
$47,144Median earnings · year 5 after completion
35.8%Completion rate
81.9%Admission rate
3,026Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

54thEarnings percentile
19thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,126Year 1
$53,754Year 4
$47,144Year 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.

1Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$106,2912Business Administration, Management and Operations · Doctoral Degree$93,8103Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$93,6934Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$86,4475Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$82,8336Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$80,1797Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$79,8058Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$79,552

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$106,291Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$93,810Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$93,693Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$86,447$32,561
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$82,833Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$80,179$38,134
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$79,805$34,562
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$79,552Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,840$45,086
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,345$31,822
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,253Not available
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$67,583$32,714
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$66,205$12,443
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$65,981$41,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,591$35,710
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$64,120Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$63,784$23,292
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,286$42,556
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,954$35,821
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$60,868$25,879
Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's Degree$60,626Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,535$5,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$58,921$44,313
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$58,655$49,189
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,680Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,675$47,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$57,630$22,070
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$54,961Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$54,164$36,504
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,868$39,444
Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's Degree$49,131Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$48,701$26,067
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$46,668$23,937
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,559$37,292
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,049$41,688
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,610$43,076
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$43,240$18,298
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,856$23,184
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,538Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,535$22,555
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$40,259$19,603
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$39,471$12,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's Degree$39,242Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,837$14,776
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$33,709$23,424
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$19,251Not available

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.