10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$54,000at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
California State University, Fresno
⌖ Fresno, CA · 70 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$54,000 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.
13.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−26%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,400Observed 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
$7,000Average net price / year
$20,095Cost of attendance
$60,400Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.0%Completion rate
95.3%Admission rate
21,605Student 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
$36,356Year 1
$59,992Year 4
$60,400Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$207,6682Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$147,0823Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$128,0284Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$111,3345Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$111,2786Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$108,0387Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,8968Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$101,929Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Northridge, CA
California State University, Northridge
- Annual net price
- $7,021
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,117
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -27%
California State University, Stanislaus
- Annual net price
- $6,067
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,851
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
College of Alameda
- Annual net price
- $8,496
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,475
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -28%
Santa Rosa Junior College
- Annual net price
- $6,331
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,892
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -32%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $207,668 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $147,082 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $128,028 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $111,334 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $111,278 | $17,938 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $108,038 | $25,875 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $103,896 | $30,486 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $101,929 | Not available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's Degree | $97,545 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $97,033 | Not available |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $95,072 | $12,985 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $90,681 | Not available |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $90,353 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,002 | $17,533 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,627 | $15,267 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $86,139 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $85,549 | Not available |
| Education, General | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $81,076 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $80,905 | Not available |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $77,034 | $13,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $76,268 | Not available |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $73,522 | $11,375 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $72,853 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $71,490 | $17,775 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $71,056 | Not available |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $69,523 | Not available |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $67,731 | $13,139 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $67,312 | $11,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $66,863 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,749 | $16,110 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $66,610 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $65,200 | $15,544 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $64,479 | $15,745 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,225 | $16,500 |
| Education, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $64,183 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $64,133 | $15,845 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $62,475 | $15,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $62,298 | $14,528 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,256 | $13,570 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $58,518 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $58,436 | $13,662 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $57,395 | $16,797 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,336 | $14,061 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,038 | $12,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $55,664 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $54,849 | $14,314 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $54,197 | $17,000 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $53,579 | $17,585 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $53,438 | $13,889 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $51,835 | $17,336 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,788 | $15,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $51,693 | $14,448 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $51,676 | $20,127 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,526 | $13,889 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $51,047 | $16,520 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,728 | $15,853 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,407 | $11,114 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,187 | $14,231 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,647 | $10,773 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,817 | $20,202 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,223 | $15,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $45,819 | $15,000 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $45,522 | $17,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $45,063 | $10,250 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $42,337 | $15,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,734 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $39,878 | $14,937 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,397 | $24,410 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $34,320 | $12,456 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $10,518 |
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.