10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$74,566at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
⌖ Edwardsville, IL · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$74,566 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.
14.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−31%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,499Observed 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
$14,889Average net price / year
$28,919Cost of attendance
$61,499Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.0%Completion rate
97.5%Admission rate
8,750Student 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
$48,249Year 1
$65,199Year 4
$61,499Year 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.
1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$184,8152Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$157,6823Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$135,7514Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$108,7685Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$106,9076Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$106,0827Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,3258Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$95,430Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
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Northern Illinois University
- Annual net price
- $13,391
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -30%
Illinois State University
- Annual net price
- $19,398
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,006
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -38%
Northeastern Illinois University
- Annual net price
- $14,109
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,675
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -51%
University of Illinois Springfield
- Annual net price
- $9,833
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,698
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -19%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $184,815 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $157,682 | Not available |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional Degree | $135,751 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $108,768 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $106,907 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $106,082 | $21,745 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,325 | $25,113 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $95,430 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $94,737 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,494 | $23,125 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $92,327 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,969 | $22,275 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,867 | $23,043 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $82,744 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,428 | $23,110 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $75,877 | $23,775 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $74,407 | Not available |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $74,248 | $19,514 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $73,513 | $23,966 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $70,882 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $70,541 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $69,610 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,403 | $22,500 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,412 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $61,011 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,059 | $22,396 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $59,145 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $57,915 | $25,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $57,089 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $55,894 | Not available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,110 | $30,357 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $54,615 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $52,564 | $24,250 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,480 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,466 | $21,759 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,166 | $24,369 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,465 | $26,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $49,837 | $23,237 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,951 | $25,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $47,652 | $29,223 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $46,814 | $21,500 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $46,196 | $23,500 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,974 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $43,928 | $19,850 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $43,916 | $26,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,310 | $25,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $39,698 | $26,010 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $36,717 | $27,280 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,362 |
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.