10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$252,728at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
⌖ Troy, NY · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$252,728 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
5.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$102,764Observed 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
$36,228Average net price / year
$82,404Cost of attendance
$102,764Median earnings · year 5 after completion
83.6%Completion rate
63.5%Admission rate
5,714Student 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
$75,120Year 1
$98,311Year 4
$102,764Year 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.
1Computer Science · Master's Degree$200,0272Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$141,5283Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$125,5314Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$115,1005Applied Mathematics · Master's Degree$114,4506Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$112,1907Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$107,1738Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$105,768Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $104,057
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +100%
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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Jewish Theological Seminary of America
- Annual net price
- $43,195
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $93,346
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $29,882
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $115,118
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $200,027 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $141,528 | $23,250 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $125,531 | $23,582 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $115,100 | $27,000 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | $114,450 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $112,190 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $107,173 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $105,768 | $24,250 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $104,596 | $24,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $104,117 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $103,306 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $99,713 | $26,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,679 | $25,332 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,509 | $22,750 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,750 | $25,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,952 | $25,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $87,358 | $25,000 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,239 | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $86,794 | $26,979 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $83,958 | $27,000 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $82,947 | $23,250 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,840 | $20,270 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $75,551 | $31,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,717 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $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.