10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$57,632at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Minnesota-Duluth
⌖ Duluth, MN · 51 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$57,632 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.
12.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−23%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,734Observed 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
$18,743Average net price / year
$27,680Cost of attendance
$64,734Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.7%Completion rate
88.8%Admission rate
7,336Student 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
$46,383Year 1
$66,056Year 4
$64,734Year 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.
1Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$100,5772Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$97,7323Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$91,9114Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$88,9655Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$88,3056Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,6677Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Bachelor's Degree$79,9398Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$79,485Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MN
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Saint Paul, MN
Metropolitan State University
- Annual net price
- $16,863
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,739
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -24%
Winona State University
- Annual net price
- $17,503
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,916
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -32%
Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Annual net price
- $19,139
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,941
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -38%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Annual net price
- $16,778
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,455
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -5%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | $100,577 | Not available |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,732 | $24,185 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $91,911 | $23,375 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,965 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,305 | $26,471 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,667 | $26,915 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | $79,939 | $26,125 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $79,485 | $26,044 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,633 | $23,975 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $74,360 | $26,621 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,079 | $25,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,979 | $23,750 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,279 | $22,797 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,868 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $70,334 | $23,250 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $69,792 | $25,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $69,767 | $25,576 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,386 | $23,230 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $66,529 | $22,500 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $65,275 | $25,304 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $65,227 | Not available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $63,893 | $27,219 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,317 | $24,684 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $63,269 | $23,629 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,641 | Not available |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $61,062 | $24,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,010 | $20,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,023 | $24,182 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,754 | $23,887 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $59,639 | $26,000 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $58,849 | Not available |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $58,569 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $58,362 | $21,164 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $58,256 | $20,089 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $57,886 | $24,657 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $57,027 | Not available |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $56,812 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $56,728 | $26,894 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $54,226 | $23,111 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $52,727 | $24,800 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,891 | $24,225 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,174 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $48,669 | $28,000 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $46,964 | $25,978 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,740 | $24,191 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $45,834 | $24,427 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $43,766 | $26,743 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $42,478 | $26,351 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $42,438 | $27,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,452 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,000 |
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.