10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$3,964at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Colorado Boulder
⌖ Boulder, CO · 57 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$3,964 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.
10.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−1%Modeled 10-year ROI
$72,742Observed 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
$25,346Average net price / year
$37,684Cost of attendance
$72,742Median earnings · year 5 after completion
74.2%Completion rate
78.1%Admission rate
31,939Student 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
$48,932Year 1
$76,850Year 4
$72,742Year 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.
1Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$170,3752Computer Science · Master's Degree$148,4633Engineering, General · Master's Degree$146,9644Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$137,6355Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$125,0076Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$121,9527Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Master's Degree$120,1448Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$116,350Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CO
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
- Annual net price
- $21,279
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,288
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -35%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Annual net price
- $11,900
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,618
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
Colorado State University Global
- Annual net price
- $16,510
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $81,588
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +49%
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Annual net price
- $15,788
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,557
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $170,375 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $148,463 | Not available |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | $146,964 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $137,635 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $125,007 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $121,952 | $19,974 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | $120,144 | Not available |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $116,350 | $25,039 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $115,960 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $115,181 | $23,000 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $109,411 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $107,618 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $100,631 | $20,414 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $98,355 | Not available |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,780 | $24,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,960 | $20,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,073 | $20,500 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $90,635 | $20,960 |
| Architectural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,797 | $15,165 |
| Biochemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,262 | $15,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $86,441 | $21,500 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $82,020 | $20,836 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $81,568 | Not available |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,764 | $20,635 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $74,779 | $19,433 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,319 | $17,119 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | $72,698 | $22,324 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $72,306 | $23,831 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $71,942 | $21,900 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $71,444 | $20,330 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Master's Degree | $70,814 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $69,651 | $19,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $69,214 | Not available |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $68,579 | $17,889 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $68,488 | $20,185 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $66,623 | $17,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $63,337 | $21,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $62,119 | $19,000 |
| Environmental Design | Bachelor's Degree | $61,788 | $23,641 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $60,453 | $25,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,796 | $17,600 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,026 | $17,819 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $57,994 | Not available |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $57,677 | $21,802 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $57,079 | $15,750 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,867 | $20,500 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | $56,459 | Not available |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,217 | $20,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,085 | $19,522 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,429 | $23,331 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,401 | $17,905 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $47,297 | $21,500 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $45,110 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | $40,376 | Not available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $39,720 | $20,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $38,701 | $17,288 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,218 |
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.