10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$49,380at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Rutgers University-Camden
⌖ Camden, NJ · 50 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$49,380 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.
8.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
+19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$75,436Observed 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
$18,745Average net price / year
$35,178Cost of attendance
$75,436Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.7%Completion rate
66.3%Admission rate
3,753Student 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
$52,303Year 1
$77,933Year 4
$75,436Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$161,4302Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$155,5353Biological and Physical Sciences · Master's Degree$125,4574Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$125,3035Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$122,3316Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$121,1837Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$106,8138Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$104,397Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NJ
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Newark, NJ
Rutgers University-Newark
- Annual net price
- $19,703
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Annual net price
- $24,406
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Annual net price
- $18,173
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,395
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -23%
The College of New Jersey
- Annual net price
- $27,646
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,958
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $161,430 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $155,535 | Not available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | $125,457 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $125,303 | $21,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $122,331 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $121,183 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $106,813 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $104,397 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $100,695 | $22,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $99,155 | $28,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $89,111 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,087 | $22,770 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $86,120 | $24,965 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $86,084 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $84,839 | Not available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $84,376 | $29,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $83,606 | $23,250 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,845 | $23,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $79,510 | $24,250 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $79,478 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $75,983 | Not available |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,850 | $25,750 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $74,870 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,813 | $20,731 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $74,122 | $23,000 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $73,245 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $69,291 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,306 | $24,161 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,108 | $26,664 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,544 | $26,974 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,519 | $22,000 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $66,438 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,765 | $24,188 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $61,817 | $22,431 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,913 | Not available |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | $59,261 | $27,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $58,891 | $25,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $58,664 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,797 | $25,000 |
| History | Master's Degree | $56,792 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,479 | $25,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $56,008 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,337 | $25,125 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,197 | $24,405 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,164 | $26,900 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $54,657 | $21,728 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $52,450 | $25,975 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $51,581 | $26,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $42,712 | $23,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 |
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.