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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

⌖ East Stroudsburg, PA · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$157,086 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.

26.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,545Observed 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
−$157,086at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$252,5360
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4
6
8
−$157,08610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.5 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$11,536
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,502
Sticker price
Average net price$18,134
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,917
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,134Average net price / year
$27,917Cost of attendance
$54,545Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.1%Completion rate
92.0%Admission rate
4,814Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,553Year 1
$56,971Year 4
$54,545Year 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.

1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$104,3832Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$104,0263Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$97,3214Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$73,1465Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$68,3776Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$68,3457Hospitality Administration/Management · Master's Degree$67,9768Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$63,727

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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$104,383$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$104,026$28,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$97,321$27,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$73,146Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$68,377Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$68,345Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$67,976Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$63,727Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,320$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$60,391$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,249$26,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,882$26,905
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,423Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,287$26,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,113$26,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,494$26,888
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$55,303$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,237$26,303
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$54,456$27,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,559$26,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,273$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$53,081Not available
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$51,012$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,979$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,724$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,779$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,162$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,912$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,005$26,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$42,428$25,250
Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$39,273$26,825
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$34,674$26,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,783
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,400
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,412

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.