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The University of Montana

⌖ Missoula, MT · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$236,156 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.

225.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,098Observed 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
−$236,156at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$247,1360
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4
6
8
−$236,15610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 225.1 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$8,552
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$33,671
Sticker price
Average net price$16,784
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,570
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,784Average net price / year
$23,570Cost of attendance
$46,098Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.0%Completion rate
95.9%Admission rate
7,488Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

51thEarnings percentile
34thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$35,104Year 1
$50,928Year 4
$46,098Year 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.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$141,7912Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$93,7523Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$91,9434Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$91,2185Law · First Professional Degree$86,6406Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · First Professional Degree$82,2407Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$77,3888Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$73,149

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

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Observed earnings · year 5
$42,191
Modeled 10-year ROI
-111%
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Annual net price
$16,524
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,028
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$7,945
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$8,099
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$44,434
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$141,791Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$93,752Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,943Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$91,218Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$86,640Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$82,240Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$77,388$34,743
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,149$23,250
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$65,365Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$64,057$23,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,539Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,408$23,500
ForestryBachelor's Degree$60,526Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,362Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,892$23,923
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$57,297Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,300$20,328
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$52,978Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,708$24,650
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,540Not available
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$51,426Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$49,672Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$47,341$21,173
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$47,087Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$46,459$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,408$26,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$46,267$26,375
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,192$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$43,929$24,648
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$43,813$21,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,347$24,880
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$43,286$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,634$23,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$40,550$27,235
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,103$18,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,771$26,718
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,169$26,400
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$29,606$26,187
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,784
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,997

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.