10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$113,724at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Brown University
⌖ Providence, RI · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$113,724 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.
7.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
+41%Modeled 10-year ROI
$84,446Observed 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
$25,184Average net price / year
$87,648Cost of attendance
$84,446Median earnings · year 5 after completion
95.7%Completion rate
5.4%Admission rate
7,226Student 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
$59,042Year 1
$94,678Year 4
$84,446Year 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 Science · Bachelor's Degree$214,4792Computer Science · Master's Degree$208,6553Applied Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$157,8224Biotechnology · Master's Degree$151,9445Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · Bachelor's Degree$125,9556Economics · Bachelor's Degree$124,5087Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$108,5508Medicine · First Professional Degree$106,465Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in RI
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Smithfield, RI
Bryant University
- Annual net price
- $41,219
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $88,644
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +27%
Salve Regina University
- Annual net price
- $36,967
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,695
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
Providence College
- Annual net price
- $48,523
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $79,344
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -8%
Roger Williams University
- Annual net price
- $37,999
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,058
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -31%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $214,479 | $11,500 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $208,655 | Not available |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $157,822 | $10,000 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | $151,944 | Not available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $125,955 | $18,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $124,508 | $13,000 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $108,550 | $14,500 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $106,465 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $95,551 | Not available |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $94,962 | $10,345 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,674 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $87,924 | Not available |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $87,139 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $86,780 | $12,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $85,520 | $13,491 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $85,388 | $14,481 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $74,496 | $11,760 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | $73,905 | $14,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $73,497 | $13,500 |
| Human Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,802 | $16,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $68,338 | Not available |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,415 | $15,110 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $60,985 | $17,300 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,508 | $13,000 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,808 | $12,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | $37,270 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $10,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $10,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $12,787 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $9,250 |
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.