Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$70,740 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.

14.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−30%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,378Observed 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
−$70,740at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,5200
2
4
6
8
−$70,74010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.3 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$36,660
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$36,660
Sticker price
Average net price$13,630
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$44,249
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,630Average net price / year
$44,249Cost of attendance
$61,378Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.0%Completion rate
64.1%Admission rate
1,544Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

82thEarnings percentile
38thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,313Year 1
$63,285Year 4
$61,378Year 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 · Master's Degree$155,2012Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$121,4233Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$112,1784Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Graduate/Professional Certificate$99,3445Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$95,6836Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$94,2327Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$89,2238Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$88,542

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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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 NursingMaster's Degree$155,201Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$121,423Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$112,178Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$99,344Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$95,683Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$94,232Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasPost-baccalaureate Certificate$89,223Not available
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$88,542Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$85,757Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree$83,786Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,265$27,155
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,983$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$70,953Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,778$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$61,951$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$61,005$21,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$60,338$25,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,695$23,187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,756$24,549
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,624Not available
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,475Not available

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.