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Plymouth State University

⌖ Plymouth, NH · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$141,864 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.

22.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,500Observed 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
−$141,864at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$256,8640
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4
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−$141,86410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 22.3 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$14,626
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,566
Sticker price
Average net price$19,216
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$29,644
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,216Average net price / year
$29,644Cost of attendance
$56,500Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.0%Completion rate
87.5%Admission rate
3,153Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
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EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,257Year 1
$57,351Year 4
$56,500Year 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.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$130,7412Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$96,4943General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$88,6944Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$85,7095Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$78,7616Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$76,6317Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$74,9128Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Master's Degree$73,964

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

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Comparable colleges in NH

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Keene, NH

Keene State College

Annual net price
$17,887
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,325
Modeled 10-year ROI
-59%
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NHTI-Concord's Community College

Annual net price
$18,011
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,158
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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Nashua Community College

Annual net price
$23,154
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,843
Modeled 10-year ROI
-86%
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Great Bay Community College

Annual net price
$15,768
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,245
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$130,741Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$96,494$27,000
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$88,694Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,709$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$78,761Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$76,631$26,563
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$74,912$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$73,964Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,824$27,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$69,403Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,367$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,069$27,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$64,021Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,159$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$59,937$27,000
Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,887Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,773$26,856
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,452$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$55,156$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,740$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$54,720Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$54,135Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,115Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$52,870$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$52,587$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,968$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,154$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$48,229$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,019$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,048$27,000
Education, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,690Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$35,646$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.