10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$92,314at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 77 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 73 · Federal debt reported for 51
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$92,314 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
17.0 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−41%Estimated return after 10 years
$58,103Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
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.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $11,925 housing and food allowance plus $6,191 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$48,970
$8,000Annual price−$80,970
$11,000Current college-wide context−$92,970
$16,000Annual price−$112,970
$24,000Annual price−$144,970
$32,000Annual price−$176,970
$40,000Annual price−$208,970
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students take at least some classes online.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
319 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Texas run 3% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$10,836Average net price / year
$22,352Cost of attendance
$20,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$217/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$58,103Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.6%Completion rate
86.8%Admission rate
1,105Average SAT score
22ACT midpoint
30,580Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about The University of Texas at San Antonio
What does The University of Texas at San Antonio cost?
The University of Texas at San Antonio reports an average annual net price of $10,836 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $58,103 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $20,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth the same?
No. The current release contains 77 field-and-degree records for The University of Texas at San Antonio; 73 report year-4 earnings and 51 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
40,542Students enrolled at any point
35,219Undergraduate students
5,323Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
60% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,890 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
52% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$54,294Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$58,371Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$60,891Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income49%
Middle income57%
Higher income63%
Undergraduate student composition
White18%
Black8%
Hispanic61%
Asian6%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Computer Programming.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$90,933Year 1
$148,080Year 5
$165,226Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$77,625Year 1
$116,231Year 5
$139,883Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$80,433Year 1
$106,460Year 5
$134,484Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$63,805Year 1
$108,926Year 5
$133,464Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 14
$92,673Year 1
$136,460Year 5
$132,649Year 10
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 46
$72,585Year 1
$89,739Year 5
$120,780Year 10
Applied Mathematics.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 27
$80,918Year 1
$102,529Year 5
$117,867Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$66,161Year 1
$89,854Year 5
$115,208Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$40,863Year 1
$60,333Year 4
$58,103Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$132,1742Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$128,4043Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$109,2604Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$106,3585Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$103,8056Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$93,1147Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,8468Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection · Bachelor's Degree$90,691Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1MusicBachelor's Degree · $53,878 reported+26%vs same-degree national median$24,570federal debt2Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree · $132,174 reported+17%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $106,358 reported+15%vs same-degree national median$22,625federal debt4Education, GeneralMaster's Degree · $75,453 reported+15%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · $90,049 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$23,119federal debt6Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree · $109,260 reported+6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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.
Wichita Falls, TX
Midwestern State University
- Annual net price
- $11,656
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,560
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
University of Houston-Downtown
- Annual net price
- $10,542
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,780
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -33%
The University of Texas at El Paso
- Annual net price
- $9,403
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,030
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
The University of Texas Permian Basin
- Annual net price
- $12,723
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,411
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -46%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 77 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $132,174 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $128,404 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $109,260 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $106,358 | $22,625 | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $103,805 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $93,114 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,846 | $26,971 | Not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Bachelor's Degree | $90,691 | $21,700 | 3 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Master's Degree | $90,432 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,049 | $23,119 | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $88,585 | $24,125 | 40 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,983 | $26,947 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,062 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $84,166 | $27,986 | Not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $78,996 | $23,500 | Not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $77,774 | $24,900 | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $76,882 | Not available | 15 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $76,337 | Not available | Not reported |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $75,453 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,373 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $73,650 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,605 | $20,647 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,185 | $22,722 | Not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,547 | $18,246 | Not reported |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $66,397 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,018 | $19,747 | 20 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $64,647 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $64,172 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | $63,077 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $62,937 | Not available | Not reported |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | $62,817 | $21,485 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $61,855 | Not available | Not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $61,361 | Not available | Not reported |
| Interior Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $61,356 | $30,525 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $61,139 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $60,870 | Not available | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $60,549 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $60,455 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $57,944 | $24,151 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $57,885 | $22,500 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every The University of Texas at San Antonio program record →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.