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Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Durant, OK · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$146,396 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.

32.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−69%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,576Observed 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
−$146,396at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$212,1560
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4
6
8
−$146,39610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 32.3 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$7,530
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,740
Sticker price
Average net price$8,039
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,594
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,039Average net price / year
$18,594Cost of attendance
$51,576Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.5%Completion rate
76.4%Admission rate
3,018Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

65thEarnings percentile
13thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,686Year 1
$56,329Year 4
$51,576Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$105,4832Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$100,4403Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$95,8254Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Master's Degree$95,1715Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · Master's Degree$82,5796Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$81,8497Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$66,7858Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$65,683

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OK

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

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

Annual net price
$7,081
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,938
Modeled 10-year ROI
-71%
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Ada, OK

East Central University

Annual net price
$8,683
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,533
Modeled 10-year ROI
-79%
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Goodwell, OK

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Annual net price
$7,413
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,814
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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Warner, OK

Connors State College

Annual net price
$10,199
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,080
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$105,483Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$100,440Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$95,825Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$95,171Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$82,579Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,849Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$66,785$23,779
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,683Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,895Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,000Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$60,936Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,538Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,029$20,780
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,418$22,879
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$51,523$15,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$49,672Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,466Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$46,290Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,166$16,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,800Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$39,544$18,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,428$13,435

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.