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Long Island University

⌖ Brookville, NY · 55 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$28,288 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.

11.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−9%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,396Observed 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
−$28,288at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$312,2480
2
4
6
8
−$28,28810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.0 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$42,432
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$42,432
Sticker price
Average net price$33,062
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$55,424
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$33,062Average net price / year
$55,424Cost of attendance
$73,396Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.1%Completion rate
86.2%Admission rate
5,520Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

93thEarnings percentile
48thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$64,162Year 1
$74,905Year 4
$73,396Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$151,0092Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$144,3473Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$136,8404Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$136,7935Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$134,3256Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$118,3317Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$109,6688Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$107,539

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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$71,515
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$69,406
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Observed earnings · year 5
$71,559
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$151,009Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$144,347Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$136,840$25,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$136,793Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$134,325Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$118,331$31,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$109,668Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$107,539$28,545
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$106,611Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$103,734Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$92,725Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$91,452Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$90,289Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$84,783Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$81,836Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$80,433Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$77,502Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,461Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$77,216Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$77,190Not available
Library Science and AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$77,148Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,502Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$72,752Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$69,549Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$68,656Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,733$23,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,704Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$67,680Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,243$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,231$22,570
Public HealthMaster's Degree$65,054Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$64,945Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,693Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,323Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$62,867Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$62,355Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$61,033Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$60,600Not available
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$59,871Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,425Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,098Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,863$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$54,050$26,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,556$22,593
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$51,086$27,531
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,029$23,343
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,986$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,618$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$47,813$25,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$44,659Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$43,904$26,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$41,138$21,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$39,038Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$34,304Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,500

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.