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University of California, Los Angeles

⌖ Los Angeles, CA · 85 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$94,788 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

7.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
+41%Modeled 10-year ROI
$77,498Observed 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
+$94,788at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$230,1920
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4
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+$94,78810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.1 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$15,203
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$49,403
Sticker price
Average net price$12,548
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$38,614
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,548Average net price / year
$38,614Cost of attendance
$77,498Median earnings · year 5 after completion
92.6%Completion rate
9.0%Admission rate
33,475Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

94thEarnings percentile
94thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,763Year 1
$77,677Year 4
$77,498Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$228,7052Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$223,3583Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$216,7224Physics · Doctoral Degree$178,1375Law · First Professional Degree$177,9686Engineering, General · Master's Degree$177,8587Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$174,7988Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Master's Degree$151,186

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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San Jose State University

Annual net price
$13,760
Observed earnings · year 5
$80,832
Modeled 10-year ROI
+52%
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University of California, Davis

Annual net price
$14,741
Observed earnings · year 5
$75,091
Modeled 10-year ROI
+26%
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Foothill College

Annual net price
$7,653
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,860
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University of California, Irvine

Annual net price
$14,251
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,659
Modeled 10-year ROI
+17%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$228,705$14,103
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$223,358Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$216,722$15,248
PhysicsDoctoral Degree$178,137Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$177,968Not available
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$177,858Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$174,798Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$151,186Not available
Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree$146,629Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$143,434Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$140,028Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$138,803Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$136,869Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$134,860Not available
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$132,569Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$129,425$17,332
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$126,209$17,877
Public HealthDoctoral Degree$119,898Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$118,566$20,800
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$116,525$15,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$115,706$19,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$112,923Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$110,900Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$109,017$17,005
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$108,875$17,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$108,066$18,205
ChemistryMaster's Degree$107,724Not available
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$103,887$14,400
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,685Not available
SociologyDoctoral Degree$103,675Not available
Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree$102,066$13,000
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$100,925Not available
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$100,014Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$99,269$14,920
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,092$19,444
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$96,245Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$95,440$15,000
HistoryDoctoral Degree$94,132Not available
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$90,541Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$85,708$21,100
Social WorkMaster's Degree$85,426Not available
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degree$83,426Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$82,501$12,000
Social Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$82,105Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$80,698Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$79,143Not available
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$78,757Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$75,927$18,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$75,504$15,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$74,202$15,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$73,506$14,920
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$72,443$15,848
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$72,220$14,137
Library Science, OtherMaster's Degree$72,203Not available
Area StudiesMaster's Degree$71,833Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMaster's Degree$69,701Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$67,193$13,969
Human BiologyBachelor's Degree$66,496$12,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$66,259$20,000
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$65,024$14,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$64,692$14,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,927$15,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,804$16,028
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$61,754$15,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$61,134$16,737
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,050$14,500
HistoryBachelor's Degree$59,555$14,277
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$59,013Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,139$17,049
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,946$14,752
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,898$13,900
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$55,404$17,149
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,346$14,376
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,088$15,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$54,905$15,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's Degree$53,630Not available
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,755$17,746
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$51,559$17,417
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,904$19,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,779$23,119
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,173$14,000
MusicMaster's Degree$45,410Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$39,023$16,970
DanceBachelor's Degree$36,277$19,309
LiteratureBachelor's DegreeNot available$13,093

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.