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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

⌖ Bloomsburg, PA · 55 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$135,226 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.

22.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−56%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,757Observed 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
−$135,226at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$242,7960
2
4
6
8
−$135,22610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 22.6 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$11,046
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,870
Sticker price
Average net price$15,699
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,161
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,699Average net price / year
$25,161Cost of attendance
$55,757Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.5%Completion rate
93.1%Admission rate
9,210Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

74thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,429Year 1
$58,676Year 4
$55,757Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$129,2022Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$123,3853Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$97,2524Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$92,1905Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,9586Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Doctoral Degree$86,0417Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$85,3538Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$83,710

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$129,202Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$123,385Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$97,252Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$92,190Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,958$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$86,041Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$85,353$27,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$83,710Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$76,001Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$75,679Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$73,986Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$73,703Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$73,383$27,000
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$73,289$25,800
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$71,444Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,181$27,516
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$69,048$27,622
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,538$26,371
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,300$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,063Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,030$26,356
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$63,088Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$62,798Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$62,779$24,293
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,075$29,725
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$59,912Not available
American Sign LanguageBachelor's Degree$59,134$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,554Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$56,381$26,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$56,241Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,161$29,025
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$56,107Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,909$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$55,584Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,315Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$54,803Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,988$26,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$53,927$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,736$26,167
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,825$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$52,571Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,949$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,984$29,119
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,836Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,137$27,000
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,795Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,662$27,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,495$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$48,454$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,990$29,725
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,133$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$46,030Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$42,481Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$33,682$25,000
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000

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.