Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$283,836 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.

5.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+82%Modeled 10-year ROI
$107,922Observed 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
+$283,836at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$345,3840
2
4
6
8
+$283,83610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 5.5 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$63,462
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$63,462
Sticker price
Average net price$41,346
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$79,790
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$41,346Average net price / year
$79,790Cost of attendance
$107,922Median earnings · year 5 after completion
86.9%Completion rate
47.6%Admission rate
4,222Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

99thEarnings percentile
89thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$83,442Year 1
$112,538Year 4
$107,922Year 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.

1Computer Science · Master's Degree$171,2532Applied Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$156,4193Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$148,6144Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$138,5355Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$138,4686Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$137,9357Applied Mathematics · Master's Degree$134,8868Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$128,177

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Annual net price
$40,644
Observed earnings · year 5
$85,423
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$40,045
Observed earnings · year 5
$76,638
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$6,128
Observed earnings · year 5
$113,450
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$31,446
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$171,253Not available
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$156,419$25,841
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$148,614Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$138,535Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$138,468$27,000
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$137,935Not available
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$134,886Not available
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$128,177Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$124,037$26,930
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$123,214Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$121,825Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$112,047$26,490
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$108,955Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$108,400$27,000
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,095Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$101,798$26,975
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,554$26,520
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,842$27,000
Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree$99,691Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,782$26,686
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$95,706Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,609$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$61,943$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.