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University of Dayton

⌖ Dayton, OH · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$13,402 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.

10.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−4%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,473Observed 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
−$13,402at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$298,1320
2
4
6
8
−$13,40210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 10.5 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$49,140
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$49,140
Sticker price
Average net price$29,533
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$65,881
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$29,533Average net price / year
$65,881Cost of attendance
$73,473Median earnings · year 5 after completion
80.2%Completion rate
65.5%Admission rate
7,682Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

93thEarnings percentile
81thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,482Year 1
$78,870Year 4
$73,473Year 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.

1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$135,8752Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$121,0873Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$116,3564Materials Engineering · Master's Degree$111,3515Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$109,6046Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$108,5077Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$107,3548Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$102,468

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree$135,875Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$121,087Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$116,356$26,090
Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree$111,351Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$109,604Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$108,507Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$107,354$26,500
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$102,468$25,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,184$22,999
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$96,549Not available
Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree$96,014Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,925$22,750
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,595$26,625
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$92,317$23,364
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$90,314$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,339$24,250
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$87,234Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$84,595$24,548
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$84,485$25,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,460$26,500
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$82,332$26,405
MarketingBachelor's Degree$80,677$24,187
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$80,475$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$77,589Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$77,318$25,813
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$76,475$24,794
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$68,731$25,747
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,196$24,199
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,414$26,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,231$25,375
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$66,679Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$63,592$26,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,216Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$61,502$22,791
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,873Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,583$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$58,975Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,868$24,398
HistoryBachelor's Degree$57,218$26,912
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$56,688Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$55,911Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,909$25,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$53,448$23,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$52,889Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,389$20,612
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$50,614Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,775$25,483
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,745Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,669

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.