10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$194,114at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
New Jersey Institute of Technology
⌖ Newark, NJ · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$194,114 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.
5.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$89,013Observed 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
$16,504Average net price / year
$32,859Cost of attendance
$89,013Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.8%Completion rate
65.1%Admission rate
9,019Student 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
$67,467Year 1
$91,874Year 4
$89,013Year 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.
1Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$140,1972Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$139,3463Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$127,4944Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$119,8145Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$119,6656Chemical Engineering · Master's Degree$110,9507Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$107,6828Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$105,200Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NJ
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Camden, NJ
Rutgers University-Camden
- Annual net price
- $18,745
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +19%
Rutgers University-Newark
- Annual net price
- $19,703
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Annual net price
- $24,406
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Annual net price
- $18,173
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,395
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -23%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $140,197 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $139,346 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $127,494 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $119,814 | Not available |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $119,665 | Not available |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | $110,950 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $107,682 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $105,200 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's Degree | $104,927 | Not available |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $103,918 | $25,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $101,547 | $25,000 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,880 | $22,375 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $97,926 | $21,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,718 | $25,325 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,371 | $26,437 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $94,840 | $26,190 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,827 | $23,334 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,396 | $22,125 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,389 | $24,085 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $86,360 | $24,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $75,805 | $25,000 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,456 | $31,000 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $66,840 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $66,488 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,807 | $21,834 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,875 |
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.