10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$289,222at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
SUNY at Purchase College
⌖ Purchase, NY · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$289,222 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−113%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,643Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about SUNY at Purchase College
What does SUNY at Purchase College cost?
SUNY at Purchase College reports an average annual net price of $18,913 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do SUNY at Purchase College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $41,643 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do SUNY at Purchase College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $21,067. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at SUNY at Purchase College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 21 field-and-credential outcomes at SUNY at Purchase College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$213,570
$8,000Annual price−$245,570
$16,000Annual price−$277,570
$19,000Current college-wide context−$289,570
$24,000Annual price−$309,570
$32,000Annual price−$341,570
$40,000Annual price−$373,570
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$18,913Average net price / year
$29,043Cost of attendance
$21,067Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$223/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$41,643Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.8%Completion rate
74.1%Admission rate
3,197Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
66% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
625 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
54% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$45,590Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$44,840Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$44,593Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle income58%
Higher income67%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Applied Mathematics.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 27
$44,398Year 1
$73,442Year 5
$95,590Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$48,487Year 1
$68,363Year 5
$87,772Year 10
Communication and Media Studies.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 09
$32,595Year 1
$53,718Year 5
$75,786Year 10
Clinical Psychology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 42
$33,209Year 1
$52,527Year 5
$74,491Year 10
Anthropology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 45
$38,226Year 1
$57,013Year 5
$74,301Year 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 24
$38,003Year 1
$56,534Year 5
$70,788Year 10
English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 23
$29,263Year 1
$50,831Year 5
$70,679Year 10
History.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 54
$30,926Year 1
$54,051Year 5
$66,619Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$21,082Year 1
$45,570Year 4
$41,643Year 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.
1Mathematics and Statistics, Other · Bachelor's Degree$72,2372Economics · Bachelor's Degree$63,2073Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$55,7184Visual and Performing Arts, Other · Bachelor's Degree$53,1005Sociology · Bachelor's Degree$53,0426Journalism · Bachelor's Degree$52,8597Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · Bachelor's Degree$51,9548Literature · Bachelor's Degree$49,153Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelor's Degree · $53,100 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$24,363federal debt2Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree · $51,954 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$22,418federal debt3LiteratureBachelor's Degree · $49,153 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt4SociologyBachelor's Degree · $53,042 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$19,949federal debt5Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · $39,974 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt6Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree · $43,265 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$26,949federal debt
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $72,237 | Not available | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $63,207 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,718 | $24,237 | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $53,100 | $24,363 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,042 | $19,949 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $52,859 | $23,947 | Not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $51,954 | $22,418 | Not reported |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | $49,153 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $47,922 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,022 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,596 | $24,000 | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,661 | $22,076 | Not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,265 | $26,949 | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,372 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $41,926 | $22,179 | 0 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,048 | $15,375 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $39,974 | $26,000 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $39,791 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $36,895 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $30,406 | $27,000 | 0 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,850 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.