10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$107,582at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
⌖ Colorado Springs, CO · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$107,582 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.
17.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,557Observed 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
$15,788Average net price / year
$24,595Cost of attendance
$58,557Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.9%Completion rate
97.4%Admission rate
8,697Student 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
$44,402Year 1
$62,980Year 4
$58,557Year 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.
1Engineering, General · Master's Degree$133,0792Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$121,6833Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$121,6784Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$113,6275Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$97,0016Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$96,8507Public Administration · Master's Degree$91,6688Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,192Observed 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.
Denver, CO
Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Annual net price
- $15,327
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,358
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -53%
Colorado Mesa University
- Annual net price
- $15,103
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,835
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
- Annual net price
- $21,279
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,288
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -35%
University of Northern Colorado
- Annual net price
- $17,760
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,185
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | $133,079 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $121,683 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $121,678 | $25,075 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $113,627 | $25,324 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $97,001 | $26,863 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $96,850 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $91,668 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,192 | $23,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,904 | $28,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,209 | $25,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $69,992 | $22,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $66,553 | $22,002 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,538 | $17,625 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $61,059 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,605 | $23,750 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $60,531 | Not available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | $59,825 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's Degree | $58,397 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,724 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,639 | $23,425 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $54,614 | Not available |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $53,284 | $23,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $53,198 | $18,625 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,692 | $19,500 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $49,909 | $28,495 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $48,892 | $17,500 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,725 | $25,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,444 | $22,625 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,244 | $25,040 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $43,949 | $21,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,627 | $22,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $37,628 | $28,750 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,500 |
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.