10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$170,828at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
⌖ New York, NY · 39 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$170,828 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.
5.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+89%Modeled 10-year ROI
$81,296Observed 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
$3,033Average net price / year
$14,170Cost of attendance
$81,296Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.1%Completion rate
47.5%Admission rate
16,154Student 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
$51,920Year 1
$82,748Year 4
$81,296Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$144,3082Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$140,6153Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$137,6364Taxation · Master's Degree$132,6815Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$128,9176Statistics · Master's Degree$127,1897Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$121,6708General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · Master's Degree$117,095Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
New York, NY
CUNY Hunter College
- Annual net price
- $2,984
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,493
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +33%
CUNY City College
- Annual net price
- $3,776
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,227
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +14%
CUNY Queens College
- Annual net price
- $4,195
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,545
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
CUNY Brooklyn College
- Annual net price
- $3,103
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,329
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +0%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $144,308 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $140,615 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $137,636 | Not available |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $132,681 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $128,917 | Not available |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | $127,189 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $121,670 | Not available |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Master's Degree | $117,095 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $113,283 | Not available |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $108,119 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $101,297 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $94,582 | $9,000 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $93,751 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,104 | $11,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $85,870 | $10,673 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $85,820 | $13,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $84,956 | $11,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $84,280 | $12,000 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Master's Degree | $83,481 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $83,354 | $11,758 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $78,832 | Not available |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $78,019 | $9,644 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $76,565 | $9,850 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $73,619 | $12,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $73,007 | Not available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $72,747 | Not available |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $69,215 | $12,125 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $69,043 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $69,033 | $13,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $68,471 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $64,570 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $64,231 | $12,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,994 | $15,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,756 | $7,892 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,419 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,476 | $13,470 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,689 | $8,500 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $54,425 | $13,717 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $15,500 |
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.