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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

⌖ Indiana, PA · 57 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$148,456 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.

25.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,876Observed 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
−$148,456at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$247,2160
2
4
6
8
−$148,45610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 25.0 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$11,380
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,297
Sticker price
Average net price$16,804
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,898
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,804Average net price / year
$26,898Cost of attendance
$54,876Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.5%Completion rate
90.8%Admission rate
6,764Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
46thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,364Year 1
$57,450Year 4
$54,876Year 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.

1Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$115,0622Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$110,6173Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,8534Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$90,2575Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$82,3436Public Health · Master's Degree$80,0177Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$77,0978Economics · Bachelor's Degree$75,865

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

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

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Observed earnings · year 5
$54,545
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$15,699
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,757
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
$53,417
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$115,062Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$110,617Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$90,853Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$90,257$26,288
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,343$27,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$80,017Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,097$27,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$75,865$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree$72,454Not available
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$71,028$26,419
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,794$25,959
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$68,605Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$68,348Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,845$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$65,499Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$64,837$29,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,458$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,397$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$62,842Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,927$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,124Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$58,976Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,975$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,931$27,000
CriminologyMaster's Degree$58,603Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$58,043$26,676
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,936$20,709
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,942Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$56,380Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,958$31,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$53,762$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$53,551$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$53,494$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,984$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$52,950Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,359$27,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,115$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,725$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$51,581Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,673$27,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$49,625$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,537$27,280
MusicBachelor's Degree$48,630$27,956
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,851$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,420$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$45,130Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,582$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$43,164$29,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,017$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$42,604Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$42,227$26,817
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,623$12,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$35,286$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,466
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's DegreeNot available$19,250
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,438

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.