10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$114,726at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Mississippi
⌖ University, MS · 53 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$114,726 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.
19.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−49%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,853Observed 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
$13,314Average net price / year
$28,660Cost of attendance
$56,853Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.7%Completion rate
96.6%Admission rate
21,473Student 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
$42,857Year 1
$66,243Year 4
$56,853Year 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.
1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$123,7282Medicine · Doctoral Degree$110,5993Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$107,5484Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$106,5955Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$99,1296Education, General · Doctoral Degree$94,2957Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,3118Law · First Professional Degree$92,069Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MS
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Columbus, MS
Mississippi University for Women
- Annual net price
- $12,411
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,745
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -36%
Mississippi State University
- Annual net price
- $17,595
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,331
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -55%
Alcorn State University
- Annual net price
- $13,265
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,285
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -82%
Delta State University
- Annual net price
- $13,540
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,755
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | First Professional Degree | $123,728 | Not available |
| Medicine | Doctoral Degree | $110,599 | Not available |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $107,548 | $22,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $106,595 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $99,129 | Not available |
| Education, General | Doctoral Degree | $94,295 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,311 | $24,629 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $92,069 | Not available |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $88,292 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $87,958 | $21,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $87,701 | $21,450 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $85,482 | $23,150 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $85,338 | $21,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $80,878 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $80,488 | $24,487 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $74,370 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $73,870 | $23,034 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $69,139 | $22,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $69,082 | $21,521 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $67,414 | $21,900 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $65,925 | $25,432 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $64,912 | $15,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $64,205 | $12,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $58,639 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,393 | $21,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,930 | $26,000 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $56,381 | $24,225 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $54,022 | $22,875 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $53,956 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $52,874 | $22,171 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,974 | $24,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $47,048 | $21,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $43,571 | $21,986 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $42,535 | $20,470 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,000 | $19,537 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $39,871 | $25,450 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,500 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,970 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,750 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,525 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,213 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,219 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,225 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $17,250 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,000 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,400 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,000 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,500 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,700 |
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.