10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$92,314at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
The University of Texas at San Antonio
⌖ San Antonio, TX · 77 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$92,314 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.
17.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−41%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,103Observed 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
$10,836Average net price / year
$22,352Cost of attendance
$58,103Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.6%Completion rate
86.8%Admission rate
30,580Student 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
$40,863Year 1
$60,333Year 4
$58,103Year 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.
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 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.
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%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $132,174 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $128,404 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $109,260 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $106,358 | $22,625 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $103,805 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $93,114 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,846 | $26,971 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Bachelor's Degree | $90,691 | $21,700 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Master's Degree | $90,432 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,049 | $23,119 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $88,585 | $24,125 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,983 | $26,947 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,062 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $84,166 | $27,986 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $78,996 | $23,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $77,774 | $24,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $76,882 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $76,337 | Not available |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $75,453 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,373 | $21,500 |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $73,650 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,605 | $20,647 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,185 | $22,722 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,547 | $18,246 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $66,397 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,018 | $19,747 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $64,647 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $64,172 | Not available |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | $63,077 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $62,937 | Not available |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | $62,817 | $21,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $61,855 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $61,361 | Not available |
| Interior Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $61,356 | $30,525 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $61,139 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $60,870 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $60,549 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $60,455 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $57,944 | $24,151 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $57,885 | $22,500 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $57,778 | $23,000 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $57,652 | $20,835 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,540 | $18,969 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $57,538 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $57,431 | $24,250 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $56,803 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,721 | $22,475 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $56,557 | $20,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,821 | $22,767 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $54,399 | $25,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $54,188 | $24,885 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $53,878 | $24,570 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $53,872 | $23,984 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,757 | $22,500 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $53,674 | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $53,652 | $24,419 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $53,449 | $16,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,267 | $22,923 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $53,146 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,655 | $22,562 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $51,034 | $21,875 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,048 | $22,751 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,726 | $21,671 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $46,192 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,866 | $24,490 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,516 | Not available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,035 | $24,468 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,680 | $25,267 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,864 | $24,343 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $42,790 | $27,508 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $41,778 | $29,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,550 | $26,000 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,472 | $21,329 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,625 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,507 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,500 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,542 |
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.