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California State University, East Bay

⌖ Hayward, CA · 39 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$67,530 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.

7.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+31%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,481Observed 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
+$67,530at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$217,2800
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4
6
8
+$67,53010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.6 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$7,583
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,183
Sticker price
Average net price$9,320
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,850
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,320Average net price / year
$22,850Cost of attendance
$73,481Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.9%Completion rate
97.4%Admission rate
9,809Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

93thEarnings percentile
34thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,959Year 1
$72,596Year 4
$73,481Year 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$154,9182Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$150,9213Statistics · Master's Degree$142,6064Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$121,8995Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$119,9006Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$119,0677Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$109,4238Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$103,608

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

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$14,741
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$154,918Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$150,921$18,875
StatisticsMaster's Degree$142,606Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$121,899Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$119,900$15,000
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$119,067Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$109,423Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$103,608Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$100,237Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$99,879Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$96,198Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$93,943Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,793Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$92,197Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$91,220Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$85,452Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$81,760Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$77,863Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$77,567$17,140
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,010$21,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$71,022$19,544
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$68,231$17,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,227$20,306
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$67,155Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$65,655$19,470
HistoryBachelor's Degree$65,217$20,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$64,835$15,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,720$18,261
SociologyBachelor's Degree$62,427$18,654
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$59,333Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,885Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,898$18,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$57,755$15,944
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,708$18,250
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,145$18,638
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$56,938$18,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,436$15,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,147$19,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,136$16,625

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.