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Henderson State University

⌖ Arkadelphia, AR · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$265,910 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.

354.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−97%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,771Observed 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
−$265,910at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$273,6200
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4
6
8
−$265,91010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 354.9 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$8,244
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$10,620
Sticker price
Average net price$23,405
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,385
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$23,405Average net price / year
$27,385Cost of attendance
$45,771Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,456Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

50thEarnings percentile
21thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,411Year 1
$47,583Year 4
$45,771Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$68,7332Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$62,1613Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$57,7274Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$56,9195Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Master's Degree$55,0786Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$48,9557Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$46,7838Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$46,247

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Springdale, AR

Northwest Technical Institute

Annual net price
$15,992
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,597
Modeled 10-year ROI
-102%
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Southeast Arkansas College

Annual net price
$19,038
Observed earnings · year 5
$41,075
Modeled 10-year ROI
-115%
Open college profile →Monticello, AR

University of Arkansas at Monticello

Annual net price
$14,287
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,273
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
Open college profile →Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University

Annual net price
$12,970
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,974
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
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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 NursingBachelor's Degree$68,733$21,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,161Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$57,727Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,919Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,078Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,955$19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$46,783$25,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$46,247Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$42,453$22,239
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,112$19,134
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$40,226$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

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.