10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$171,648at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
⌖ Millersville, PA · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$171,648 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.
28.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,150Observed 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
$20,787Average net price / year
$26,913Cost of attendance
$54,150Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.6%Completion rate
86.2%Admission rate
5,728Student 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
$43,533Year 1
$57,515Year 4
$54,150Year 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.
1Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$124,8812Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$98,2163Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$91,7424Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$86,0125Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$76,8316Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$73,9907Homeland Security · Master's Degree$71,6498Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$69,998Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Kutztown, PA
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $21,331
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,357
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $19,608
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,417
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $18,134
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,545
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program
- Annual net price
- $20,761
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,072
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $124,881 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $98,216 | $33,124 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $91,742 | $25,375 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $86,012 | $25,950 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $76,831 | $27,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $73,990 | Not available |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | $71,649 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $69,998 | $20,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $69,520 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $67,090 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $65,946 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,121 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $61,364 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $59,588 | $25,900 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $57,898 | Not available |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $57,825 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,483 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $56,197 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,329 | $26,000 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $54,086 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $53,356 | $29,737 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $52,099 | $27,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $50,943 | $26,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,400 | $27,937 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,374 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,373 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,330 | $26,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,119 | $25,990 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,749 | $24,982 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $44,816 | $27,000 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,440 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,756 | $25,934 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $40,713 | $27,000 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
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.