10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$295,216at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Grambling State University
⌖ Grambling, LA · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$295,216 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−114%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,402Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Grambling State University
What does Grambling State University cost?
Grambling State University reports an average annual net price of $19,809 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Grambling State University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $41,402 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Grambling State University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $36,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Grambling State University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 20 field-and-credential outcomes at Grambling State University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$215,980
$8,000Annual price−$247,980
$16,000Annual price−$279,980
$20,000Current college-wide context−$295,980
$24,000Annual price−$311,980
$32,000Annual price−$343,980
$40,000Annual price−$375,980
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- Historically Black college or university
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$19,809Average net price / year
$25,367Cost of attendance
$36,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$387/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$41,402Median earnings · year 5 after completion
36.2%Completion rate
44.9%Admission rate
4,164Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
34% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,341 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
38% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$38,731Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$44,934Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$47,927Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income40%
Middle income40%
Higher income48%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$91,987Year 1
$115,169Year 5
$111,205Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$72,128Year 1
$78,915Year 5
$98,282Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$41,501Year 1
$60,590Year 5
$80,624Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 15
$39,655Year 1
$57,372Year 5
$73,958Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 13
$58,704Year 1
$58,461Year 5
$68,098Year 10
Community Organization and Advocacy.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 44
$45,300Year 1
$56,053Year 5
$63,681Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$30,696Year 1
$46,249Year 5
$63,044Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 13
$33,505Year 1
$49,582Year 5
$62,976Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$27,116Year 1
$47,043Year 4
$41,402Year 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$99,4962Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Bachelor's Degree$68,7603Social Work · Master's Degree$59,1574Public Administration · Master's Degree$56,9805Social Sciences, General · Master's Degree$55,9996Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$54,8037Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$54,6288Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Master's Degree$54,594Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $54,628 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$33,187federal debt2Social WorkMaster's Degree · $59,157 reported-9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree · $45,159 reported-11%vs same-degree national median$41,750federal debt4Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree · $54,594 reported-12%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $44,665 reported-13%vs same-degree national median$37,449federal debt6Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $43,561 reported-14%vs same-degree national median$38,475federal debt
Comparable colleges in LA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Chalmette, LA
Nunez Community College
- Annual net price
- $12,529
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,332
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
Southern University and A&M College
- Annual net price
- $20,077
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,941
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Southern University at New Orleans
- Annual net price
- $14,810
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,573
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
Fletcher Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,527
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,581
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $99,496 | Not available | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,760 | $44,625 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $59,157 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $56,980 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $55,999 | Not available | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,803 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,628 | $33,187 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $54,594 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $51,278 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,208 | $43,106 | Not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,159 | $41,750 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $44,729 | $38,828 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $44,665 | $37,449 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $44,033 | $39,871 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,561 | $38,475 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,324 | $36,500 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $42,644 | $49,736 | 8 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $41,150 | $41,562 | Not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $53,588 | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $43,500 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.