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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

⌖ Lafayette, LA · 43 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$135,680 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.

23.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−58%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,844Observed 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
−$135,680at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,1200
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4
6
8
−$135,68010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.8 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$10,418
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,146
Sticker price
Average net price$13,530
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,884
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,530Average net price / year
$24,884Cost of attendance
$54,844Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.6%Completion rate
87.0%Admission rate
12,428Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
41thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,179Year 1
$58,638Year 4
$54,844Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$117,2592Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · Master's Degree$106,2483Petroleum Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,5944Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,1195Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$92,1276Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$91,2707Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,1878Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$86,128

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in LA

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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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Annual net price
$13,606
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,428
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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Louisiana Tech University

Annual net price
$11,864
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,389
Modeled 10-year ROI
-46%
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University of Louisiana at Monroe

Annual net price
$13,466
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,508
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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McNeese State University

Annual net price
$12,493
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,379
Modeled 10-year ROI
-72%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$117,259Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$106,248Not available
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,594$22,806
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,119$22,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$92,127Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,270$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,187$22,175
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,128$27,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,883$25,750
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$83,527$23,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,087$25,945
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$73,988Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$69,334$23,125
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$62,384Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree$61,123Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$60,861Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,241$23,240
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$60,104Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,315$26,400
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$54,004$24,200
MarketingBachelor's Degree$53,685$24,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,473$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,265$26,000
Architecture and Related Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$51,546$25,738
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,531$24,725
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$51,082$26,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,001$26,949
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,201$23,557
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$48,572Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$48,378$22,063
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,313$24,502
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$45,010$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,574$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,432$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$43,316$24,250
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$43,178Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,867$20,416
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,936$25,340
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,323$21,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,274$28,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,472$26,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$29,175$25,115
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$14,500

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.