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East Carolina University

⌖ Greenville, NC · 87 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$125,526 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.

20.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−52%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,743Observed 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
−$125,526at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$242,9560
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4
6
8
−$125,52610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.7 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$7,361
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$23,638
Sticker price
Average net price$15,739
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,867
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,739Average net price / year
$23,867Cost of attendance
$56,743Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.6%Completion rate
89.2%Admission rate
19,896Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
56thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,602Year 1
$60,888Year 4
$56,743Year 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.

1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$187,9262Medicine · First Professional Degree$144,4343Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$124,2444Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$119,9115Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$119,8916Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$104,6577Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$101,1378Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$98,563

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NC

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

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem State University

Annual net price
$13,479
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,548
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Annual net price
$15,435
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,262
Modeled 10-year ROI
-37%
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Appalachian State University

Annual net price
$16,836
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,728
Modeled 10-year ROI
-73%
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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Annual net price
$20,109
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,234
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$187,926Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$144,434Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$124,244Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$119,911Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$119,891Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$104,657Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$101,137Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$98,563Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$98,406$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$98,079Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$92,702Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$90,197$26,923
MarketingGraduate/Professional Certificate$89,219Not available
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$87,848$22,115
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$84,847$26,978
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,250$25,264
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,852$20,625
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$80,525Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,351$22,814
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,238$25,783
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$78,611Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,324$23,142
Public HealthMaster's Degree$76,699Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$74,557$18,750
MarketingBachelor's Degree$73,626$24,992
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,367Not available
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,162Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$71,445$24,250
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$69,522Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$68,606Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$68,442Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,338$25,250
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$67,749Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,732$24,459
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$67,536Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$66,995Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$66,394Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$65,739Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,723$22,750
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$64,597$25,375
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,205$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,144Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$61,794Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$61,791$24,717
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,461Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,729Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,419$25,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$60,136Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$59,566$25,750
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,432$23,250
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,919Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$58,562Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,246$28,227
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$58,122Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,255$25,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$57,051Not available
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$56,134$26,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$55,541$26,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$55,354Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$54,666$26,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,463$21,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$50,883Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$50,722$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$50,388Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,270$24,774
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$49,981$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,247$26,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,029$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,703$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$48,410$26,416
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,970$23,625
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,336$19,587
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$47,321$20,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,941$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$45,817$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$44,918$25,750
HistoryBachelor's Degree$44,113$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,647Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,585$25,400
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$43,012$25,560
DanceBachelor's Degree$42,785Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$41,394$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$40,927$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,029$26,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,581
MathematicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500

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.