10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$263,512at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR · 13 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 12 · Federal debt reported for 12
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$263,512 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−114%Estimated return after 10 years
$41,710Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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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: $5,450 housing and food allowance plus $5,318 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−$212,900
$8,000Annual price−$244,900
$13,000Current college-wide context−$264,900
$16,000Annual price−$276,900
$24,000Annual price−$308,900
$32,000Annual price−$340,900
$40,000Annual price−$372,900
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
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- Historically Black college or university · Land-grant institution
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Arkansas run 13% 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
$12,653Average net price / year
$21,129Cost of attendance
$24,202Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$257/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$41,710Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.4%Completion rate
41.2%Admission rate
922Average SAT score
16ACT midpoint
1,807Student 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 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
What does University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff cost?
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff reports an average annual net price of $12,653 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $41,710 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,202. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff worth the same?
No. The current release contains 13 field-and-degree records for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; 12 report year-4 earnings and 12 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
2,197Students enrolled at any point
1,968Undergraduate students
229Graduate 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
41% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
365 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
35% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,114Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$39,046Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$40,780Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income34%
Middle income39%
Higher income48%
Undergraduate student composition
White2%
Black89%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
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.
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
$32,132Year 1
$46,380Year 4
$41,710Year 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.
1Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$71,9832Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$60,2723Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$59,5974Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$53,2555Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$50,1416Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$46,3237Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$42,9028Agricultural Business and Management · Bachelor's Degree$42,184Observed 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.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · $53,255 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · $71,983 reported-11%vs same-degree national median$25,262federal debt3Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $50,141 reported-12%vs same-degree national median$21,500federal debt4Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $41,327 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$27,845federal debt5Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · $42,902 reported-19%vs same-degree national median$31,000federal debt6Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · $60,272 reported-21%vs same-degree national median$28,125federal debt
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.
Hot Springs, AR
National Park College
- Annual net price
- $12,720
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,482
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -124%
Arkansas State University-Beebe
- Annual net price
- $11,698
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,971
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -127%
North Arkansas College
- Annual net price
- $10,180
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,397
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -121%
Arkansas Tech University
- Annual net price
- $12,970
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,974
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 13 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $71,983 | $25,262 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,272 | $28,125 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,597 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $53,255 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,141 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $46,323 | $27,406 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $42,902 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $42,184 | $20,380 | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,327 | $27,845 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $40,515 | $28,807 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $39,026 | $25,984 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $38,652 | $29,145 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,750 | 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.
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.