10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$21,440at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA · 81 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 77 · Federal debt reported for 56
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Positive payoff
+$21,440 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
9.2 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
+8%Estimated return after 10 years
$72,964Observed earnings · year 5
$24,910Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark is $5,360 per year below this threshold.
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What do you want to understand?
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.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $15,274 housing and food allowance plus $5,020 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$99,640
$8,000Annual price+$67,640
$16,000Annual price+$35,640
$20,000Current college-wide context+$19,640
$24,000Annual price+$3,640
$32,000Annual price−$28,360
$40,000Annual price−$60,360
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students take at least some classes online.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
2 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Pennsylvania run 2% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$19,550Average net price / year
$27,678Cost of attendance
$25,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$265/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$72,964Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.2%Completion rate
91.1%Admission rate
1,248Average SAT score
7,877Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
What does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reports an average annual net price of $19,550 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $72,964 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $25,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus worth the same?
No. The current release contains 81 field-and-degree records for Pennsylvania State University-World Campus; 77 report year-4 earnings and 56 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
18,517Students enrolled at any point
10,650Undergraduate students
7,867Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
38% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
7,968 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
61% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$52,313Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$60,610Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$73,464Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income52%
Middle income67%
Higher income80%
Undergraduate student composition
White63%
Black9%
Hispanic14%
Asian6%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$54,468Year 1
$76,659Year 4
$72,964Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$166,3872Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$158,8153Physics · Master's Degree$150,8654Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$145,5075Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$140,3936Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$139,6767Computational Science · Master's Degree$137,3678Statistics · Master's Degree$129,392Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $93,527 reported+108%vs same-degree national median$30,125federal debt2Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $87,526 reported+96%vs same-degree national median$26,499federal debt3Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $102,874 reported+96%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $79,292 reported+67%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree · $99,841 reported+62%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6PhysicsMaster's Degree · $150,865 reported+56%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Mont Alto, PA
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
- Annual net price
- $19,454
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +8%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
- Annual net price
- $19,659
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +8%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
- Annual net price
- $19,047
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +9%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
- Annual net price
- $18,305
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 81 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $166,387 | Not available | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $158,815 | Not available | Not reported |
| Physics | Master's Degree | $150,865 | Not available | Not reported |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | $145,507 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | $140,393 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $139,676 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computational Science | Master's Degree | $137,367 | Not available | Not reported |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | $129,392 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $127,665 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $117,728 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $112,269 | $26,708 | 20 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $111,065 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $110,498 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $108,264 | $27,000 | 43 |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | $107,278 | Not available | Not reported |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | $106,535 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $103,541 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $102,874 | $27,000 | 172 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | $102,798 | Not available | Not reported |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | $99,841 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $98,637 | $26,917 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $96,714 | $25,375 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $93,527 | $30,125 | 36 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $91,671 | $26,000 | 23 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,032 | $27,000 | 4 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $90,383 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $88,192 | $26,000 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,997 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $87,710 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $87,526 | $26,499 | 79 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's Degree | $84,981 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $82,162 | $24,950 | 1 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $81,794 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $81,755 | $27,000 | 146 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $81,617 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,228 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $81,092 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,343 | $25,000 | 8 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $79,292 | Not available | 0 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $76,246 | $24,693 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Pennsylvania State University-World Campus program record →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.