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University of Missouri-Columbia

⌖ Columbia, MO · 95 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$53,582 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.

12.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−21%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,749Observed 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
−$53,582at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$261,0720
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4
6
8
−$53,58210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.6 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$14,837
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$36,056
Sticker price
Average net price$20,268
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$31,713
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$20,268Average net price / year
$31,713Cost of attendance
$65,749Median earnings · year 5 after completion
74.9%Completion rate
78.5%Admission rate
23,929Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

86thEarnings percentile
74thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,326Year 1
$69,651Year 4
$65,749Year 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.

1Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · Master's Degree$135,5692Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$123,9993Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$121,8044Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$116,2195Medical Illustration and Informatics · Master's Degree$115,3036Medicine · First Professional Degree$113,1117Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$112,6968Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$108,813

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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$61,974
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$15,071
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,438
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree$135,569Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$123,999Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$121,804Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$116,219Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$115,303Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$113,111Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$112,696$19,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$108,813Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,034$22,499
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,380$26,512
Accounting and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$100,725Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$100,234$21,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$98,020Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,989$27,825
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,415$20,707
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,629$22,250
TaxationMaster's Degree$94,484Not available
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$92,426$23,250
Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$91,572Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$87,677$20,500
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,844$24,500
LawFirst Professional Degree$86,349Not available
InsuranceUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,139Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$85,906Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$84,534$21,500
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$84,412Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,684$26,828
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$83,264Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,231$23,250
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$82,831$17,499
Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$81,684Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$81,518$18,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,117Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$79,131Not available
JournalismMaster's Degree$77,057Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$76,648Not available
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$76,582Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$76,037$15,451
Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree$75,958$18,479
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$75,230$24,250
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,060Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$74,661$18,815
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$74,381$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$73,861$23,707
Public AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$70,885Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$70,390Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,333$23,250
JournalismBachelor's Degree$69,016$21,400
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$67,109Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$66,434Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$65,029$20,569
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,779Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$64,747$22,517
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$63,723$25,000
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$62,957$17,983
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,405Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$61,884$20,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$61,810Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,713$24,500
Housing and Human EnvironmentsBachelor's Degree$61,683$26,802
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$61,441$23,250
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,080$19,286
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,007$20,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,424$23,188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,265$21,500
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$58,856Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$56,632$21,250
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$56,191$21,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$56,157$23,119
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$56,003$25,437
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,839$20,500
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBachelor's Degree$55,790$18,625
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,747$23,659
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,280$21,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$55,098$22,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,680$19,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,133$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,901$20,357
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$51,460Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,254$22,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,205$21,719
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$50,116Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,480Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$49,351$17,600
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,192$19,833
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$49,013$20,210
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$47,983$19,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,487$23,182
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$46,920Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,853$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$45,263$17,654
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,681$20,867
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,241$27,000
PhysicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,005
Public HealthBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,000

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.