10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$171,272at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Michigan Technological University
⌖ Houghton, MI · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$171,272 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
5.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+72%Modeled 10-year ROI
$85,800Observed 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
$14,182Average net price / year
$34,152Cost of attendance
$85,800Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.1%Completion rate
92.4%Admission rate
5,955Student 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
$68,856Year 1
$84,560Year 4
$85,800Year 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.
1Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$108,4532Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$105,4283Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,8484Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,4785Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$93,9936Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,5577Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$93,4808Materials Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,070Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Annual net price
- $13,138
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $84,656
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +71%
Michigan State University
- Annual net price
- $19,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,282
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +2%
University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Annual net price
- $9,492
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,752
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +9%
Wayne State University
- Annual net price
- $12,766
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,306
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $108,453 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $105,428 | $24,763 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,848 | $27,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,478 | $24,750 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | $93,993 | $27,875 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,557 | $27,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $93,480 | $27,000 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,070 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,860 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $86,535 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $83,916 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $83,841 | $26,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $83,394 | $29,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $82,992 | Not available |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,862 | $22,849 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $76,857 | $26,545 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $74,373 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,271 | $23,250 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $69,388 | $26,000 |
| Forestry | Bachelor's Degree | $55,912 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $50,388 | $20,091 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $38,775 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,199 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $28,000 |
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.