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Cleveland State University

⌖ Cleveland, OH · 68 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$120,246 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.

20.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−50%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,881Observed 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
−$120,246at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$239,0560
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4
6
8
−$120,24610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.1 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$12,988
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,510
Sticker price
Average net price$14,764
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,159
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,764Average net price / year
$27,159Cost of attendance
$56,881Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.6%Completion rate
91.3%Admission rate
8,969Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,332Year 1
$61,322Year 4
$56,881Year 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.

1Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$116,7802Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$115,2853Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$108,8404Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$106,5605Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$101,6356Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$100,3857Biomedical/Medical Engineering · Master's Degree$94,5568Law · First Professional Degree$91,229

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

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Comparable colleges in OH

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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University of Akron Main Campus

Annual net price
$13,946
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,971
Modeled 10-year ROI
-49%
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Wright State University-Main Campus

Annual net price
$15,415
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,485
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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Annual net price
$11,081
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,485
Modeled 10-year ROI
-44%
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Adult and Community Education-Hudson

Annual net price
$14,915
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,635
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$116,780Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$115,285Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$108,840Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$106,560Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$101,635Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$100,385$23,365
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$94,556Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$91,229Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$89,792Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$88,732Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,595$25,547
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,713$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,337$31,125
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,184$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$83,938$24,357
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,201$27,500
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,185$28,826
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$74,579Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,669$24,365
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$73,575$29,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,476$25,250
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$72,661$25,731
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$72,439Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,853Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$68,241Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$67,614$24,050
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$67,214$20,738
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,203$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$64,255Not available
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$64,167Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$63,541$24,744
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$63,455Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$62,852$32,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,829$24,219
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,930$29,001
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,916Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$58,518Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$58,346$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$58,143Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$57,641Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$57,211$25,575
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$55,174$26,750
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$55,038$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,706Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$54,537Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,898$26,144
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$53,582$32,083
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$53,245$21,965
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$52,713$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,540$24,188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$51,198Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$49,647$22,375
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,688$27,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$48,571$33,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$48,439Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,254Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,635$26,875
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,090$25,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,045$25,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,424$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$42,859$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,767$25,831
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$41,308$26,900
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$38,972$21,709
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,745$26,774
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,603$27,978
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,174$26,250
MusicBachelor's Degree$29,842$30,000

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.