10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$37,556at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
⌖ McKeesport, PA · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$37,556 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.
8.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$72,964Observed 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
$15,521Average net price / year
$26,214Cost of attendance
$72,964Median earnings · year 5 after completion
19.0%Completion rate
96.5%Admission rate
349Student 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
$54,468Year 1
$76,659Year 4
$72,964Year 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 and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$120,7292Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$102,8743Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$98,6374Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$91,6715Management Information Systems and Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$81,7946Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree$81,6177Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor's Degree$73,3088Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$65,292Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
- Annual net price
- $14,596
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +17%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Annual net price
- $16,448
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +14%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
- Annual net price
- $17,418
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +12%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
- Annual net price
- $17,428
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +12%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $120,729 | $26,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $102,874 | $27,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $98,637 | $26,917 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $91,671 | $26,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $81,794 | $27,000 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $81,617 | $26,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $73,308 | $26,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,292 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $61,596 | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $56,877 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,505 | $25,875 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,543 | $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.