10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$167,628at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
⌖ Socorro, NM · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$167,628 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.
5.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$83,712Observed 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
$9,873Average net price / year
$24,967Cost of attendance
$83,712Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.0%Completion rate
44.5%Admission rate
995Student 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
$60,931Year 1
$85,232Year 4
$83,712Year 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.
1Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$117,8132Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,2133Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$95,7504Petroleum Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,2345Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,9006Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$70,3337Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$48,211Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NM
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Ranchos de Taos, NM
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
- Annual net price
- $9,165
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,654
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
- Annual net price
- $13,470
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,654
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
- Annual net price
- $5,714
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,654
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -57%
Western New Mexico University
- Annual net price
- $8,522
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,227
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $117,813 | $15,981 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,213 | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $95,750 | $15,250 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,234 | $28,756 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,900 | $14,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $70,333 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,211 | Not available |
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.