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St. John's University-New York

⌖ Queens, NY · 60 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$34,406 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.

11.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−11%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,559Observed 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
−$34,406at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$299,9960
2
4
6
8
−$34,40610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.3 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$53,020
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$53,020
Sticker price
Average net price$29,999
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$65,527
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$29,999Average net price / year
$65,527Cost of attendance
$71,559Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.1%Completion rate
83.4%Admission rate
9,477Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

91thEarnings percentile
61thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,105Year 1
$77,868Year 4
$71,559Year 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.

1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$170,2032Curriculum and Instruction · Doctoral Degree$153,3343Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$143,7654Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$142,7745Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$121,3396Taxation · Master's Degree$120,2057Law · First Professional Degree$112,3258Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$109,990

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating private nonprofit 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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Observed earnings · year 5
$69,867
Modeled 10-year ROI
-16%
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Annual net price
$34,176
Observed earnings · year 5
$71,515
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$33,062
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,396
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$25,522
Observed earnings · year 5
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$170,203Not available
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$153,334Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$143,765Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$142,774$27,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$121,339Not available
TaxationMaster's Degree$120,205Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$112,325Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$109,990Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$109,396$19,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate$106,313Not available
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$105,688$24,125
ChemistryMaster's Degree$101,669Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$100,429Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$98,970$26,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$97,270Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,932Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$91,878$26,495
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$85,346Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$84,639$23,250
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$84,195Not available
CriminologyMaster's Degree$83,065Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$83,019Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$82,141Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$80,519Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,960$27,000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$79,488Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$78,510Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$78,215$25,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$77,433$22,372
MarketingBachelor's Degree$75,520$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,937$23,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$71,471Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,271$26,121
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$70,521$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$69,548Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$69,439$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,728$26,848
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$67,536Not available
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$67,228Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,694Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$65,858Not available
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$65,316$26,030
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$63,978$26,719
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$63,659$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,672$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,634$26,350
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$60,265$25,748
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,267$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,122$26,827
JournalismBachelor's Degree$59,067$26,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$56,014Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,989$25,023
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,601$26,250
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$52,006Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$51,414$22,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$51,024$23,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$48,922$26,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$46,022$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$41,679$23,750
SociologyBachelor's DegreeNot 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.