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Fairfield University

⌖ Fairfield, CT · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$57,730 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.

8.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$88,011Observed 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
+$57,730at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$372,3800
2
4
6
8
+$57,73010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.7 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$58,350
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$58,350
Sticker price
Average net price$48,095
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$76,074
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$48,095Average net price / year
$76,074Cost of attendance
$88,011Median earnings · year 5 after completion
84.3%Completion rate
33.3%Admission rate
5,373Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

97thEarnings percentile
86thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$61,503Year 1
$91,378Year 4
$88,011Year 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 · Doctoral Degree$163,0932Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$128,2503Economics · Bachelor's Degree$120,3034Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$117,3395Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$112,5656Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$110,5867Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$106,6638Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$101,831

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CT

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

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Quinnipiac University

Annual net price
$40,675
Observed earnings · year 5
$79,421
Modeled 10-year ROI
+0%
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Sacred Heart University

Annual net price
$46,174
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,671
Modeled 10-year ROI
-21%
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Trinity College

Annual net price
$34,832
Observed earnings · year 5
$79,872
Modeled 10-year ROI
+9%
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Yale University

Annual net price
$23,777
Observed earnings · year 5
$93,562
Modeled 10-year ROI
+77%
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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 NursingDoctoral Degree$163,093Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$128,250Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$120,303$26,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$117,339Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$112,565Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$110,586$26,633
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$106,663$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$101,831$27,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$101,411$27,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,937Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$94,347$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,633$26,876
MarketingBachelor's Degree$86,740$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$84,962$25,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$84,078$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$83,709$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$78,081$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$76,998Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$74,031Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,211$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,527$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,277Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$54,424Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,290

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.