10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$181,728at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Missouri Southern State University
⌖ Joplin, MO · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$181,728 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.
49.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−80%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,630Observed 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
$12,007Average net price / year
$19,568Cost of attendance
$49,630Median earnings · year 5 after completion
41.6%Completion rate
97.0%Admission rate
3,019Student 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
$38,813Year 1
$52,419Year 4
$49,630Year 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.
1Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$79,0232Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$75,9853Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$75,2954Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$67,5895Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree$64,7656Public Health · Bachelor's Degree$63,9657Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$62,5768Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$58,701Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MO
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Saint Joseph, MO
Missouri Western State University
- Annual net price
- $13,251
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,424
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Truman State University
- Annual net price
- $12,780
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,082
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Northwest Missouri State University
- Annual net price
- $16,244
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,670
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Southeast Missouri State University
- Annual net price
- $15,882
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,147
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $79,023 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,985 | $25,774 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $75,295 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $67,589 | $25,374 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $64,765 | $21,463 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $63,965 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $62,576 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $58,701 | $24,947 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $58,131 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $56,097 | $13,375 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,286 | $20,737 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,855 | $25,983 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $49,114 | $24,120 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $46,892 | $31,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $46,582 | $23,147 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,086 | $18,649 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,771 | $18,350 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,008 | $23,609 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,957 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,412 | $17,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,402 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $39,419 | $21,850 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $39,273 | $19,722 |
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.