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Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · 51 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$77,632 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.

15.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−34%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,022Observed 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
−$77,632at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$227,8520
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4
6
8
−$77,63210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.2 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$8,640
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,480
Sticker price
Average net price$11,963
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,234
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$11,963Average net price / year
$22,234Cost of attendance
$60,022Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.1%Completion rate
96.1%Admission rate
8,767Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

80thEarnings percentile
36thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,225Year 1
$64,179Year 4
$60,022Year 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 · Doctoral Degree$142,5272Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,7053Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$100,1624Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$96,4405Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$90,5036Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,1157Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · First Professional Degree$83,3928Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$76,555

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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.

Houston, TX

University of Houston-Downtown

Annual net price
$10,542
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,780
Modeled 10-year ROI
-33%
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Wichita Falls, TX

Midwestern State University

Annual net price
$11,656
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,560
Modeled 10-year ROI
-40%
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Tyler, TX

The University of Texas at Tyler

Annual net price
$13,323
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,130
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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Beaumont, TX

Lamar Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$13,866
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,404
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
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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 NursingDoctoral Degree$142,527Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$120,705Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$100,162Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,440Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$90,503Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,115$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$83,392Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,555$18,399
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$73,744Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$71,374Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,282$23,805
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$71,234Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,214$23,453
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,909Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,034$24,601
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$64,581Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,502Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,863$30,949
Library Science and AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$62,853Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,733Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,469$25,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,009$23,108
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$61,736Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,708$29,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,564$17,463
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,585$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,819$20,167
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$57,458Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$57,331$17,812
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,227$17,375
MusicBachelor's Degree$56,884$25,810
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,698Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,405Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,998$21,668
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,775$28,211
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,716$14,104
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,626$32,625
DanceBachelor's Degree$53,072$21,953
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,960$22,274
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,836$25,088
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,686$23,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,306$26,019
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,196$33,719
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$51,678Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,909$28,395
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$49,210$24,170
MusicMaster's Degree$49,163Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$48,429$30,162
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$47,727Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,761$24,000
Medical Illustration and InformaticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,500

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.