10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$123,664at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
⌖ San Antonio, TX · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$123,664 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-4 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.
22.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,112Observed earnings · year 4
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
$11,196Average net price / year
$21,655Cost of attendance
$55,112Median earnings · year 4 after completion
40.2%Completion rate
92.8%Admission rate
6,599Student 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
$44,674Year 1
$55,112Year 4
Not availableYear 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$88,0352Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$86,9293Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$78,5184Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$69,4405Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,4176Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$63,8197Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$63,7868Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$61,312Observed 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.
Kingsville, TX
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- Annual net price
- $12,090
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,726
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -57%
East Texas A&M University
- Annual net price
- $11,841
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,998
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Weatherford College
- Annual net price
- $9,967
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,981
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Annual net price
- $10,836
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,103
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -41%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $88,035 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $86,929 | $21,033 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $78,518 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $69,440 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $64,417 | $23,776 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $63,819 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,786 | $24,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $61,312 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,376 | $30,686 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $59,781 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $59,353 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,787 | $23,217 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $55,218 | $23,690 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $54,006 | $21,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,856 | $20,500 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $50,062 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,877 | $19,000 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $48,687 | $30,724 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,014 | $18,457 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,362 | $17,897 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,920 | $24,875 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,191 | $17,458 |
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.