10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$119,840at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Colorado State University Global
⌖ Denver, CO · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$119,840 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.
6.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+49%Modeled 10-year ROI
$81,588Observed 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
$16,510Average net price / year
$21,201Cost of attendance
$81,588Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
98.4%Admission rate
6,563Student 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
$67,918Year 1
$79,486Year 4
$81,588Year 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.
1Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$113,1932Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$102,6723Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$102,5534Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$102,5535Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$102,3556Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$95,5187Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$94,6888Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$94,130Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CO
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Denver, CO
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Annual net price
- $11,900
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,618
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
University of Colorado Boulder
- Annual net price
- $25,346
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,742
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -1%
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Annual net price
- $15,788
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,557
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
- Annual net price
- $21,279
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,288
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -35%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $113,193 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $102,672 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $102,553 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $102,553 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $102,355 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $95,518 | $24,234 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $94,688 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $94,130 | Not available |
| International Business | Master's Degree | $92,506 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $92,298 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $91,674 | $16,955 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $91,204 | $32,078 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $90,296 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $83,415 | $33,530 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $80,306 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,415 | $34,167 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $74,350 | $42,107 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,403 | $33,343 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,199 | $29,956 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,786 | $27,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,743 | $32,010 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $61,121 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $61,075 | $38,276 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,311 | $37,770 |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,742 | $44,111 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $13,390 |
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.