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National University

⌖ San Diego, CA · 55 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$12,018 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.

9.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+4%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,353Observed 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
+$12,018at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$271,5120
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4
6
8
+$12,01810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.6 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$13,284
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$13,284
Sticker price
Average net price$22,878
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$33,978
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,878Average net price / year
$33,978Cost of attendance
$73,353Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
10,794Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

93thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$66,420Year 1
$81,115Year 4
$73,353Year 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.

1Computer Science · Master's Degree$132,7982Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$127,6493Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$121,4084Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$118,8745Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$118,3886Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$114,4137Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$110,0838Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$108,725

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$132,798Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$127,649Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$121,408Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$118,874Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$118,388Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$114,413$37,375
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$110,083Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$108,725Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,721Not available
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,525Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,924Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$95,555$29,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$94,203$30,077
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$94,118$28,675
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$93,547Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$93,465Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$88,988Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$88,945Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$85,908Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$81,583Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$81,355Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$81,299$28,014
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$80,134$23,450
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$79,900$38,486
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,696$34,375
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$78,979Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$78,497Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$78,266$26,818
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesAssociate's Degree$77,786$14,280
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$77,748Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,305$29,688
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$75,701Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$73,936Not available
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$71,001Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$70,340$37,469
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$67,015Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,849$31,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,189Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$66,173Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$65,405Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$64,860$28,125
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$63,474Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$62,748Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$60,134$10,008
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,956$38,969
HistoryBachelor's Degree$59,645$29,687
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,192$26,437
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,727$33,094
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$54,662Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,761$33,989
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$47,529Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,622
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$42,812
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$35,426
Public AdministrationBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,603

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.