10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$188,340at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
⌖ Huron, OH · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$188,340 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.
40.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−75%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,158Observed 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
$17,480Average net price / year
$22,070Cost of attendance
$51,158Median earnings · year 5 after completion
11.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,251Student 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
$40,263Year 1
$54,998Year 4
$51,158Year 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.
1Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Bachelor's Degree$75,6772Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Associate's Degree$69,2053Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$56,1724Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$51,3855Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$42,6976Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Associate's Degree$39,470Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Columbus, OH
Adult and Community Education-Hudson
- Annual net price
- $14,915
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,635
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -68%
Shawnee State University
- Annual net price
- $14,381
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,599
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Kent State University at Kent
- Annual net price
- $20,787
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,321
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -68%
Kent State University at Salem
- Annual net price
- $13,799
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,321
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $75,677 | $23,750 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | $69,205 | $21,768 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $56,172 | $24,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $51,385 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,697 | $18,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $39,470 | $13,090 |
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.