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Pennsylvania Western University

⌖ California, PA · 70 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$186,774 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

38.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,625Observed 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
−$186,774at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$253,0240
2
4
6
8
−$186,77410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 38.2 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$11,436
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,054
Sticker price
Average net price$18,256
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,916
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,256Average net price / year
$26,916Cost of attendance
$51,625Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.9%Completion rate
94.3%Admission rate
7,451Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

65thEarnings percentile
40thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,005Year 1
$54,553Year 4
$51,625Year 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.

1Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Associate's Degree$156,7072Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$127,5943Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$113,6074Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$95,8015Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$88,0016Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$83,1947Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$82,0998Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$78,426

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's Degree$156,707Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$127,594Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$113,607Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$95,801Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$88,001Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,194Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,099$35,187
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$78,426Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$77,401Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$76,807Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$73,164$27,660
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$73,025Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$72,111Not available
Systems Science and TheoryBachelor's Degree$70,820Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$70,608Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,289Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,008Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$65,444Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$65,224Not available
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$64,684$27,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,092Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,781Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$63,323Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$62,740Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$60,617$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$60,248Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$59,703Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$59,065Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,490Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$58,424Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$57,724Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$57,549Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,354Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$57,265Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,316$24,450
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$55,650Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$55,619Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$55,515$26,782
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,052Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$54,813Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,323Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,619$27,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$53,122Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$51,498Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$50,722Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,817$26,966
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$49,517Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$48,558Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$48,497Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,116Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$47,952$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$47,468$32,252
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,295$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$46,987Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,903$26,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,436$27,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$45,300Not available
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$45,272Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$45,264Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$44,180$33,280
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$43,801Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$42,837Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$42,662Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,582$30,887
MusicBachelor's Degree$41,546Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$40,854$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,813$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,684Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$37,579Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$33,108Not 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.