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Minnesota State University-Mankato

⌖ Mankato, MN · 64 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$97,146 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.

16.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−38%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,941Observed 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
−$97,146at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$256,5560
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4
6
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−$97,14610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.1 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$9,572
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,942
Sticker price
Average net price$19,139
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,995
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,139Average net price / year
$23,995Cost of attendance
$60,941Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.9%Completion rate
88.4%Admission rate
11,703Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

81thEarnings percentile
43thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,152Year 1
$64,235Year 4
$60,941Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$125,0592Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$103,8583Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$102,0904Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$99,9345Educational Administration and Supervision · First Professional Degree$98,3736Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$95,3987Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$88,1878Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,655

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

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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Winona State University

Annual net price
$17,503
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,916
Modeled 10-year ROI
-32%
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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Annual net price
$18,743
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,734
Modeled 10-year ROI
-23%
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Annual net price
$16,863
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,739
Modeled 10-year ROI
-24%
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Annual net price
$12,212
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,840
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$125,059Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$103,858$20,500
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$102,090$26,499
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$99,934Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionFirst Professional Degree$98,373Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$95,398$20,625
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$88,187Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,655$28,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,286$27,886
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$83,189Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$83,115$28,500
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,903$27,627
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,429$25,257
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$80,795$21,474
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$80,482$27,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$75,574Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$74,989$25,234
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,852$24,233
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,726$24,250
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,882$27,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$71,402Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,486$22,350
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$70,257Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$68,772$25,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$68,079Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$65,513Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$65,106Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$64,585$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$62,812Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,401Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$60,662Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,198$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$60,121Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,997$25,460
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,887Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,187$27,312
Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,174Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,922Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,506$24,420
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$57,266$27,269
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$56,858$24,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,119$26,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$56,022Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,905$20,865
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,396$25,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$54,532$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$53,250Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,859$24,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$52,554Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,550$27,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,041$25,125
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$52,001$30,325
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,630$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,618$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,245$26,206
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,079Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,694$24,585
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,337$26,082
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,632$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,822$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,688$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,379$12,250
DanceBachelor's Degree$37,959$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$32,199$24,853

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.