10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$61,306at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Arkansas
⌖ Fayetteville, AR · 72 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$61,306 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.
13.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−24%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,153Observed 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
$18,209Average net price / year
$27,767Cost of attendance
$64,153Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.5%Completion rate
74.3%Admission rate
28,677Student 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
$47,767Year 1
$68,890Year 4
$64,153Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$157,3582Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$151,9853Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$136,2594Engineering, General · Master's Degree$123,8345Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$116,7746Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$105,3437Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$102,7478Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,031Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in AR
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Little Rock, AR
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Annual net price
- $17,248
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,583
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -53%
University of Central Arkansas
- Annual net price
- $16,511
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,207
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
University of Arkansas Grantham
- Annual net price
- $8,370
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,146
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -43%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
- Annual net price
- $14,027
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,919
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $157,358 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $151,985 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $136,259 | Not available |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | $123,834 | Not available |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $116,774 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $105,343 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $102,747 | $26,500 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,031 | $26,500 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,765 | $26,500 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $97,743 | $19,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,516 | $21,240 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $96,213 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $95,642 | $21,343 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,641 | $22,750 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $88,977 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $88,067 | $22,655 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $87,717 | $22,924 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,911 | $24,327 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $84,464 | $23,014 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $84,097 | $25,914 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $79,929 | $26,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $79,770 | $21,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $75,972 | $27,000 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $75,596 | Not available |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Master's Degree | $75,025 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,153 | $21,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $71,753 | $29,625 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $71,486 | $18,665 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $67,955 | $27,250 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $67,891 | $25,595 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $66,087 | $21,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $65,780 | $23,881 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $65,480 | $18,909 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $64,018 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $63,861 | $16,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $63,394 | $25,225 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $62,654 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $62,592 | $25,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $62,448 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $61,206 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $60,441 | $25,370 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $58,619 | $24,550 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $58,464 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,969 | $21,165 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,514 | Not available |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,136 | $23,551 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $55,467 | $24,875 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $55,275 | $24,400 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,497 | $24,000 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Bachelor's Degree | $54,454 | $19,952 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $53,054 | $20,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,701 | $23,310 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $52,158 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $51,967 | $23,042 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $51,474 | $26,141 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,972 | $26,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $49,730 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $49,690 | $25,385 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $49,636 | $21,500 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,458 | $27,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,925 | $24,208 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,188 | $26,522 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,006 | $24,463 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,809 | $21,500 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,766 | $30,944 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $46,352 | $27,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $46,268 | $21,500 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,930 | $24,250 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,290 | $24,225 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,681 | $21,777 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $17,750 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $36,947 |
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.