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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

⌖ Corpus Christi, TX · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$133,050 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.

22.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,785Observed 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
−$133,050at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$240,9000
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4
6
8
−$133,05010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 22.3 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$9,748
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,794
Sticker price
Average net price$15,225
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,210
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,225Average net price / year
$25,210Cost of attendance
$55,785Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.2%Completion rate
88.6%Admission rate
8,034Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

74thEarnings percentile
24thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,538Year 1
$59,765Year 4
$55,785Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$123,3462Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,3313Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$86,6984Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,3295Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$82,3226Public Administration · Master's Degree$69,6317Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$66,9178Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$62,384

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

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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.

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Angelo State University

Annual net price
$15,091
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,594
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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Sam Houston State University

Annual net price
$16,404
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,590
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
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University of North Texas

Annual net price
$15,649
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,374
Modeled 10-year ROI
-49%
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Stephen F Austin State University

Annual net price
$14,260
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,535
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$123,346Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$99,331Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,698$26,425
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,329$25,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,322$28,500
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$69,631Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,917$22,750
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,384Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,017$24,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,160$26,750
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$59,613Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,021Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,808$21,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$52,844Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$52,301$27,523
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$52,078$24,816
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,909$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,896$26,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,387$27,250
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,369$26,750
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,181$25,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,859$23,974
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,269$24,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,921$26,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$41,773$22,658
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,846$24,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$32,043$29,475
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,406
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,869
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,544

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.