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Rasmussen University-Minnesota

⌖ St. Cloud, MN · 45 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$185,248 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.

37.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,660Observed 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
−$185,248at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$251,8480
2
4
6
8
−$185,24810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 37.8 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$11,490
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,490
Sticker price
Average net price$17,962
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,221
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,962Average net price / year
$25,221Cost of attendance
$51,660Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,617Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

66thEarnings percentile
42thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,485Year 1
$59,996Year 4
$51,660Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$87,3302Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$84,8993Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$79,9544Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,1605Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$76,1766Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$73,5547Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,8388Computer Engineering · Associate's Degree$69,873

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,330$39,232
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$84,899$38,409
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$79,954$30,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,160$25,686
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$76,176$37,315
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$73,554$47,579
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,838$31,000
Computer EngineeringAssociate's Degree$69,873$23,635
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,536$38,233
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,985$37,530
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,579$39,938
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,100$44,359
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,483$42,037
Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's Degree$60,288$26,536
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$60,039$25,000
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,038$28,796
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,034$21,274
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree$57,424$27,387
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$57,337$25,555
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$56,503$24,408
Computer Systems AnalysisAssociate's Degree$54,800Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$53,756$23,823
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$52,743$27,535
MarketingAssociate's Degree$51,824$27,167
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$51,541$21,480
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$50,315Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$49,032$40,809
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,799$46,312
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,927$16,722
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,498$26,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,610$35,438
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$46,541$35,697
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$46,185$26,882
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,899Not available
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,751$27,876
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,403$13,047
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,243$26,612
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,818$13,143
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$39,403$23,086
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$37,689$28,722
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,914$14,042
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$35,671Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,034$12,358
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,632
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$13,833

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.