10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$98,042at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Houston-Clear Lake
⌖ Houston, TX · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$98,042 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.
16.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−40%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,421Observed 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
$15,563Average net price / year
$24,622Cost of attendance
$59,421Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.6%Completion rate
90.5%Admission rate
6,078Student 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
$50,121Year 1
$59,865Year 4
$59,421Year 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.
1Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$107,7922Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$103,9913Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$101,7234Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$100,2815Natural Resources Conservation and Research · Master's Degree$94,0926Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$89,9537Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$80,7948Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$80,692Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Beaumont, TX
Lamar Institute of Technology
- Annual net price
- $13,866
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,404
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -39%
University of North Texas
- Annual net price
- $15,649
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,374
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -49%
Texas State University
- Annual net price
- $16,805
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,874
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
Prairie View A&M University
- Annual net price
- $13,570
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,526
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $107,792 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $103,991 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $101,723 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $100,281 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $94,092 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $89,953 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $80,794 | Not available |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $80,692 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $79,710 | $22,238 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $77,073 | $22,288 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $75,617 | $28,143 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $75,258 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $74,949 | $23,125 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,352 | $15,530 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $72,849 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $72,708 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $72,586 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $71,973 | $23,766 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | $70,718 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,134 | $19,375 |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | $65,861 | Not available |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $65,747 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $64,555 | $19,953 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,046 | $18,750 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,419 | $18,025 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $60,050 | $16,392 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $57,675 | $22,625 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $57,552 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $57,065 | $20,904 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,052 | $15,875 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $55,280 | $12,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $55,083 | $18,750 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,230 | $20,625 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,087 | $16,149 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $51,591 | Not available |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $51,151 | $27,224 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,841 | $19,829 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,513 | $31,578 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,885 | $21,952 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,330 | $21,369 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $29,444 |
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.