10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$229,448at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
⌖ Texarkana, TX · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$229,448 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.
913.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−99%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,254Observed 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
$12,997Average net price / year
$23,778Cost of attendance
$45,254Median earnings · year 5 after completion
29.6%Completion rate
63.5%Admission rate
1,982Student 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
$40,302Year 1
$48,048Year 4
$45,254Year 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$86,1052Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$60,2073Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,5044Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$49,8225Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$47,1356Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$45,5857Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$42,6768Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$42,355Observed 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.
Waco, TX
Texas State Technical College
- Annual net price
- $13,508
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,908
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Navarro College
- Annual net price
- $14,820
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,603
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Tyler Junior College
- Annual net price
- $10,206
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,715
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Sul Ross State University
- Annual net price
- $13,286
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,801
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -118%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $86,105 | Not available |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $60,207 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,504 | $21,509 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $49,822 | $35,796 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $47,135 | $23,690 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $45,585 | $22,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $42,676 | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,355 | $27,023 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $41,460 | $23,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $41,358 | $25,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $28,663 |
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.