10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$129,938at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Texas A&M International University
⌖ Laredo, TX · 31 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$129,938 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.
30.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,461Observed 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
$3,637Average net price / year
$15,558Cost of attendance
$51,461Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.5%Completion rate
44.4%Admission rate
6,667Student 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
$32,423Year 1
$50,288Year 4
$51,461Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$131,5012Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,3273Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$67,9354Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$65,5725Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Master's Degree$65,1906Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$62,6917Public Administration · Master's Degree$62,1488Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$60,566Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Midland, TX
Midland College
- Annual net price
- $4,512
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,814
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -71%
Dallas College
- Annual net price
- $3,214
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,554
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Wharton County Junior College
- Annual net price
- $4,666
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,889
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Texas Southmost College
- Annual net price
- $3,085
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,210
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $131,501 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,327 | $13,750 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $67,935 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $65,572 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Master's Degree | $65,190 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $62,691 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $62,148 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $60,566 | Not available |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $60,126 | $10,243 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $57,532 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $55,894 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $55,272 | $8,000 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bachelor's Degree | $54,158 | $12,079 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,125 | $17,411 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $52,870 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $52,149 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $51,564 | $18,107 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,614 | $13,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $50,544 | $14,606 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $50,261 | $19,327 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $49,221 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $48,990 | $18,238 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $48,833 | $15,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $48,187 | $14,375 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,454 | $15,727 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,654 | $15,812 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,350 | $17,100 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $39,993 | $15,537 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $33,313 | $14,672 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $24,533 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,229 |
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.