10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$63,978at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Florida State University
⌖ Tallahassee, FL · 130 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$63,978 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.
14.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−28%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,121Observed 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
$11,297Average net price / year
$25,720Cost of attendance
$61,121Median earnings · year 5 after completion
85.6%Completion rate
24.2%Admission rate
32,212Student 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
$40,895Year 1
$66,924Year 4
$61,121Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$162,3292Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$143,9423Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$126,2404Insurance · Master's Degree$126,0525Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$117,5606Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$114,8027Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$113,9678Medicine · First Professional Degree$113,355Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Miami, FL
Florida International University
- Annual net price
- $9,288
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,979
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -31%
University of Central Florida
- Annual net price
- $10,411
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,196
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
University of South Florida
- Annual net price
- $9,812
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,660
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -42%
Florida Gulf Coast University
- Annual net price
- $12,568
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,924
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -53%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $162,329 | Not available |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $143,942 | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $126,240 | Not available |
| Insurance | Master's Degree | $126,052 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $117,560 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $114,802 | $23,346 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $113,967 | Not available |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $113,355 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $112,611 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $107,903 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $107,889 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $103,648 | $18,173 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $102,524 | Not available |
| Economics | Master's Degree | $101,636 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $101,223 | Not available |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $100,339 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral Degree | $99,239 | Not available |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $98,060 | Not available |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,504 | $20,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $94,887 | $18,750 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | $94,513 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $94,387 | Not available |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $93,841 | $20,693 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,740 | $15,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $93,727 | $20,250 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | $92,064 | $21,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $91,056 | $18,625 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,815 | $25,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,622 | $24,085 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $88,020 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $87,089 | $18,162 |
| Statistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $87,034 | $19,500 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,981 | $18,250 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $84,340 | $23,199 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | $80,900 | $19,500 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $79,921 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,811 | $22,030 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | $78,502 | Not available |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | $78,175 | Not available |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | $77,605 | $22,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $77,547 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $77,320 | $17,021 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $77,041 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $76,728 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | $76,608 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $74,716 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $74,682 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $73,888 | $22,250 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,527 | $17,625 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $72,705 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $72,105 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's Degree | $71,829 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $71,264 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Doctoral Degree | $70,860 | Not available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,875 | $17,750 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $69,669 | Not available |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | $69,641 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $68,613 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $68,131 | $27,811 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $68,059 | $18,700 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,798 | $14,935 |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,522 | $20,125 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $67,180 | $15,267 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $67,110 | Not available |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | $66,943 | $27,125 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $66,724 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $66,411 | Not available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $66,157 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $66,020 | Not available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $65,941 | $13,849 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $64,807 | $20,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,342 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $63,984 | $17,767 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $62,673 | $18,864 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $62,663 | $20,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,145 | $18,933 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,573 | $16,316 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $61,342 | $19,001 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $61,024 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $60,909 | $18,750 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $60,876 | $18,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $60,832 | Not available |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,380 | $23,750 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Doctoral Degree | $60,363 | Not available |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | $60,076 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $60,003 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $59,811 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $59,114 | Not available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $58,824 | $17,100 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | $58,724 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,691 | Not available |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,460 | $23,375 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $58,256 | Not available |
| Social Work | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $57,835 | Not available |
| Library Science and Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $57,780 | $25,773 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $57,647 | $20,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $57,573 | $22,709 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $57,417 | $21,170 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $57,287 | $22,500 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $56,834 | $19,907 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $56,672 | Not available |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $55,518 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,728 | $19,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $54,288 | $18,979 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,602 | $20,750 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $52,537 | $26,707 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $51,863 | $19,349 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $51,587 | $21,349 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,256 | $21,517 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $51,157 | $19,750 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,723 | $15,193 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,612 | $22,164 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $50,542 | $19,633 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $50,364 | Not available |
| Music | Master's Degree | $50,069 | Not available |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $48,260 | Not available |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $47,153 | $25,359 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,180 | $20,476 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | $44,914 | Not available |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $44,502 | $17,100 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $44,454 | $23,992 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | $44,277 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $44,115 | $21,000 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,791 | $20,725 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,067 | $20,222 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $40,892 | $21,706 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,765 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,242 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $29,345 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $17,062 |
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.