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Grand Valley State University

⌖ Allendale, MI · 88 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$126,708 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.

20.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−52%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,856Observed 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
−$126,708at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$245,2680
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4
6
8
−$126,70810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.7 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$15,140
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,548
Sticker price
Average net price$16,317
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$28,367
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,317Average net price / year
$28,367Cost of attendance
$56,856Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.0%Completion rate
83.0%Admission rate
18,854Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,193Year 1
$60,491Year 4
$56,856Year 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.

1Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$128,1082Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$122,4973Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · First Professional Degree$112,0114Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · Master's Degree$108,6155Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,2536Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,4567Manufacturing Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,4168Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$94,330

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
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$128,108Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$122,497Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$112,011Not available
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$108,615Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,253$26,676
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,456$29,172
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,416$26,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$94,330$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,565$28,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,295Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$82,978Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$82,095Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$81,420$29,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$80,398$29,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$80,324$24,397
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,153$23,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,324$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,188$27,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$77,581$26,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,800$25,452
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$74,663Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$74,229$27,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$73,241$25,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$71,404Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,348$24,199
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,655$27,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$70,611$25,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$69,603$26,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$69,592$25,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$67,724Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,254Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$66,677Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,512Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$64,816Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,351Not available
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$63,043Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$62,501$26,300
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$62,482$26,262
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$61,868$28,750
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$61,831$20,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,553$21,025
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$60,263Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$59,476$26,625
Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,369Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$59,199Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$58,806Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,802$19,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,413$26,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$57,952Not available
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$57,842$24,946
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$57,771$25,479
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,728$21,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$57,599$26,377
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,537$26,000
Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,401$23,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$53,715$28,740
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,175$26,300
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,038Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,520$27,400
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,176$26,748
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,872$26,814
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$51,753$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$51,497$31,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,460$25,187
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,027$28,457
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,690$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$50,291$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$49,814$30,350
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$49,776$25,697
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,612$30,750
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,225$29,364
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$49,113$24,158
MusicBachelor's Degree$49,111$29,198
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$48,896$24,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,664$26,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,218$26,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,938$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,237$28,570
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$45,090$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,552$25,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$43,011$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$42,796$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,307$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,082$25,899
PhilosophyBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,500
EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,741
HistoryUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$24,637

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.