10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$190,740at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
⌖ Alexandria, LA · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$190,740 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.
118.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,752Observed earnings · year 5
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$7,065Average net price / year
$15,550Cost of attendance
$46,752Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.2%Completion rate
92.1%Admission rate
5,632Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$42,113Year 1
$51,983Year 4
$46,752Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$87,6512Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$83,2383Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$52,5604Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$49,7725Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$47,1716Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$44,0697Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$41,7988Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$34,129Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Shreveport, LA
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
- Annual net price
- $7,022
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,851
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Delgado Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,747
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,501
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -98%
Baton Rouge Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,474
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,323
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -103%
SOWELA Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,525
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,889
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $87,651 | $28,143 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,238 | $27,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $52,560 | $26,954 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $49,772 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $47,171 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,069 | $27,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $41,798 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $34,129 | $15,725 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,528 |
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.