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The University of Texas at El Paso

⌖ El Paso, TX · 58 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$97,312 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.

18.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−45%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,030Observed 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
−$97,312at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$217,6120
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4
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−$97,31210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.1 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$9,744
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,502
Sticker price
Average net price$9,403
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,836
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,403Average net price / year
$19,836Cost of attendance
$57,030Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.2%Completion rate
99.9%Admission rate
21,005Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

76thEarnings percentile
38thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,749Year 1
$58,771Year 4
$57,030Year 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.

1Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$121,8822Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$121,2623Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$113,1734Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$107,4415Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$103,2866Construction Management · Master's Degree$100,3917Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · Master's Degree$99,7058Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$98,664

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$121,882Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$121,262Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,173Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$107,441Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$103,286$23,250
Construction ManagementMaster's Degree$100,391Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$99,705Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$98,664Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,122$18,500
Metallurgical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,131$20,490
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,077$21,379
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,393$18,875
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$87,651Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,391$15,552
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$82,356Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$81,639Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$77,302Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$75,882$16,293
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,776Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$72,517Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,580Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$67,557Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,491$21,944
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$62,807Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$62,434Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,136$19,403
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$60,800Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$60,172$14,612
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$59,922Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,668$16,510
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,451Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,668Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$57,392$17,195
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,389$17,893
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,486$22,512
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$54,069$21,097
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,995$15,500
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$53,992$18,531
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$52,098Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,506$16,437
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$51,356$16,322
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,063$21,049
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,510$25,125
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$49,558$22,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,396$18,479
MarketingBachelor's Degree$49,068$16,551
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,065Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$47,681$19,381
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$47,152$24,050
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,184$22,500
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$44,665$24,250
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$42,459$25,432
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,190$18,195
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$39,907$16,502
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,854$19,778
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$36,373$21,737
SociologyBachelor's Degree$35,325$22,328
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,000

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.