10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$200,318at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Missouri University of Science and Technology
⌖ Rolla, MO · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$200,318 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.
5.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+82%Modeled 10-year ROI
$89,551Observed 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
$16,298Average net price / year
$29,231Cost of attendance
$89,551Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.4%Completion rate
72.5%Admission rate
5,521Student 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
$75,542Year 1
$93,514Year 4
$89,551Year 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.
1Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$145,7882Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$135,1713Mining and Mineral Engineering · Master's Degree$125,6884Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$110,6355Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$109,9766Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$107,1957Petroleum Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,4058Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,620Observed 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.
Columbia, MO
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Annual net price
- $20,268
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,749
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -21%
University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Annual net price
- $13,310
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,974
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -27%
University of Missouri-St Louis
- Annual net price
- $15,071
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,438
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
Cass Career Center
- Annual net price
- $16,078
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,071
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -55%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | $145,788 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $135,171 | Not available |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Master's Degree | $125,688 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $110,635 | Not available |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $109,976 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $107,195 | $23,619 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $102,405 | $28,950 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,620 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,264 | $24,875 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,090 | $22,699 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,707 | $28,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,686 | $24,250 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Master's Degree | $93,437 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $92,698 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,742 | $22,786 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | $91,035 | $28,000 |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | $90,792 | Not available |
| Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,929 | $23,354 |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,754 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,053 | $27,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $81,840 | $25,750 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $80,332 | $22,655 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $75,259 | $20,500 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $73,519 | $24,242 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $71,901 | $27,000 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,750 | $24,107 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $59,252 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,290 | $25,250 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,360 | $24,900 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 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.