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George Washington University

⌖ Washington, DC · 107 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$138,076 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.

7.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
+42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$91,442Observed 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
+$138,076at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$326,3440
2
4
6
8
+$138,07610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.0 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$67,710
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$67,710
Sticker price
Average net price$36,586
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$83,856
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$36,586Average net price / year
$83,856Cost of attendance
$91,442Median earnings · year 5 after completion
84.0%Completion rate
47.1%Admission rate
11,182Student 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

$66,952Year 1
$95,967Year 4
$91,442Year 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.

1Engineering-Related Fields · Doctoral Degree$180,5492Human Resources Management and Services · Doctoral Degree$177,8673Human Resources Management and Services · Graduate/Professional Certificate$168,9344Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$154,7675Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$150,7166Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$149,4697Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$146,8168Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$146,501

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
Engineering-Related FieldsDoctoral Degree$180,549Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesDoctoral Degree$177,867Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$168,934Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$154,767Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$150,716$19,500
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$149,469Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$146,816Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$146,501Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$140,848Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$139,567Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$139,079Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$136,801Not available
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$134,847Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$134,232Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$130,159Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$129,072Not available
Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$126,738Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$126,638$19,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$126,566Not available
EconomicsMaster's Degree$125,847Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$125,247Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$124,760Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$122,539Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$121,804Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$121,460Not available
Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$120,976Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$120,730$21,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$120,266Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$117,955Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$116,795$24,875
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$113,891Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$112,554$18,143
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$107,023$20,500
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$106,674Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$106,137Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$105,496Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$105,145Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$101,932Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,196$21,500
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,990Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$100,874Not available
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$100,602Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,601$23,000
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$100,578Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$100,537Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$100,024Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$99,406$23,250
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$99,018$23,250
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,126$20,793
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$96,741$26,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$95,528$23,250
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$94,862Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$94,782Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$93,692$24,500
Legal Support ServicesMaster's Degree$93,331Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$92,810Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$92,573Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$91,985Not available
JournalismMaster's Degree$89,072Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$88,693Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$88,114Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$87,600Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$87,217$23,822
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$86,130Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$85,459$23,250
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$85,128$34,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$84,665Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$84,644Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$84,511Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$82,325$25,269
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$82,024Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$81,927$25,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$81,548$20,727
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$80,070$20,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$79,692$23,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,187Not available
Legal Support ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$79,119Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$79,112$25,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$78,857Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$78,449Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$78,390$25,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$76,751$22,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$75,683$22,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$75,292Not available
Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree$75,210Not available
Area StudiesMaster's Degree$74,265Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$73,569Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$72,325$25,220
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,766$23,250
HistoryBachelor's Degree$70,734$23,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,444$24,816
PublishingMaster's Degree$70,038Not available
International and Comparative EducationMaster's Degree$69,944Not available
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$66,392Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$66,178$19,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,076Not available
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,190Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$65,172$27,000
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$64,898Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,729Not available
Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree$59,584Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$56,373$9,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,097$17,430
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,734Not available
Area StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,500
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$25,567

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.