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University of Central Arkansas

⌖ Conway, AR · 53 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$183,974 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.

39.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−75%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,207Observed 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
−$183,974at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$246,0440
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4
6
8
−$183,97410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 39.6 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$10,523
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,023
Sticker price
Average net price$16,511
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,029
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,511Average net price / year
$25,029Cost of attendance
$51,207Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.5%Completion rate
89.5%Admission rate
7,762Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

65thEarnings percentile
43thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,167Year 1
$52,203Year 4
$51,207Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$114,0732Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$88,9393Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$80,3634Geography and Cartography · Master's Degree$79,7225Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$76,7836Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$75,8937Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$74,0948Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,684

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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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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Observed earnings · year 5
$48,919
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$17,248
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$56,583
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$12,366
Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$114,073Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$88,939Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,363Not available
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$79,722Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$76,783$25,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,893$25,901
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,094$21,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,684$19,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,940Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,499$24,530
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$65,355Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$63,239$16,711
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,641$23,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,941$20,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,940$20,633
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,826$20,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,798Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$56,125Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,316$15,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,517$17,500
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$53,755$21,125
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,133Not available
Library Science, OtherMaster's Degree$52,129Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$51,475$21,150
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,322Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,050Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,742$19,770
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,557$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$50,549Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,129$25,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,113$26,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,556$22,906
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$47,991Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$47,965Not available
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$47,387$20,078
MusicBachelor's Degree$46,446$29,139
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,295$25,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$45,649$22,800
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,809$20,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$43,536$19,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,363$24,974
JournalismBachelor's Degree$43,189$26,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,493$31,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,853$25,351
HistoryBachelor's Degree$41,043$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$40,873$26,372
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,509Not available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$38,631Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,484$22,983
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$36,336$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$32,267$25,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,625
EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,835

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.