10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$143,526at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Post University
⌖ Waterbury, CT · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$143,526 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.
21.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−54%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,301Observed 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
$21,634Average net price / year
$28,897Cost of attendance
$57,301Median earnings · year 5 after completion
24.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
13,603Student 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
$47,677Year 1
$60,571Year 4
$57,301Year 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.
1Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$101,8262Public Administration · Master's Degree$97,5963Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$95,1844Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Graduate/Professional Certificate$77,3735Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$74,2496Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$74,2017Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$73,1908Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$69,512Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CT
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- Annual net price
- $16,191
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,393
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -86%
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- Annual net price
- $15,284
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,393
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -86%
Porter & Chester Institute
- Annual net price
- $18,348
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,645
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -109%
Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
- Annual net price
- $20,549
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,857
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $101,826 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $97,596 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $95,184 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $77,373 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $74,249 | $27,137 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,201 | $28,524 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,190 | $35,782 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $69,512 | $27,842 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $69,363 | $33,812 |
| Human Services, General | Master's Degree | $69,262 | Not available |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | $66,145 | $23,625 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $65,752 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $58,913 | $33,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $58,801 | $39,549 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,544 | $19,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $55,606 | $31,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $55,105 | $33,638 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,731 | $51,000 |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,181 | $54,002 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,393 | $45,713 |
| Legal Support Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $47,328 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $44,643 | $50,610 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,376 | $32,142 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,539 | $27,523 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $36,280 | $34,584 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $42,938 |
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.