10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$42,352at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Illinois Springfield
⌖ Springfield, IL · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$42,352 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.
12.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,698Observed 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
$9,833Average net price / year
$25,521Cost of attendance
$62,698Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.2%Completion rate
85.9%Admission rate
2,263Student 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
$45,024Year 1
$63,235Year 4
$62,698Year 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.
1Computer Science · Master's Degree$126,1562Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$102,8863Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$102,0204Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$94,9655Public Administration · Master's Degree$77,2376Political Science and Government · Master's Degree$76,2437Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$73,5148Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$72,681Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
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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Northern Illinois University
- Annual net price
- $13,391
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -30%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Annual net price
- $14,889
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,499
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -31%
Governors State University
- Annual net price
- $12,329
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,584
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -54%
University of Illinois Chicago
- Annual net price
- $10,974
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,439
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $126,156 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $102,886 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $102,020 | $30,301 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $94,965 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $77,237 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Master's Degree | $76,243 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $73,514 | $18,837 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $72,681 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $71,271 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $71,142 | Not available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $69,334 | Not available |
| Human Services, General | Master's Degree | $66,186 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $64,048 | $24,117 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $61,499 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,817 | $22,116 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $59,629 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $58,462 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $58,236 | $25,848 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $55,780 | $22,418 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $54,579 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,588 | $24,322 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,516 | $24,810 |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $49,368 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,196 | $32,574 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,802 | $23,500 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,641 | $23,892 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $43,026 | $29,467 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,677 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 |
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.