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University of Nebraska at Kearney

⌖ Kearney, NE · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$151,778 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.

26.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,319Observed 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
−$151,778at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$244,9680
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4
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−$151,77810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.3 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$8,676
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,284
Sticker price
Average net price$16,242
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,808
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,242Average net price / year
$25,808Cost of attendance
$54,319Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.7%Completion rate
89.5%Admission rate
4,088Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

71thEarnings percentile
49thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,093Year 1
$56,647Year 4
$54,319Year 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.

1Biology, General · Master's Degree$82,2982Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$77,0343Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$69,0614Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$67,1515Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$64,6846Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$64,0207History · Master's Degree$62,1538Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$61,988

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NE

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Annual net price
$13,441
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,182
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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Wayne State College

Annual net price
$15,360
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,470
Modeled 10-year ROI
-86%
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Annual net price
$17,747
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,589
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Annual net price
$14,639
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,589
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$82,298Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$77,034$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,061Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,151$19,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,684$20,199
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$64,020Not available
HistoryMaster's Degree$62,153Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,988Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,941Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,612Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$61,438Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$60,698Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$60,090Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$59,873Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$58,307Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,621Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,356$19,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,563$23,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,348$21,970
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,203$24,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,669$26,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$51,659$22,602
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,360$24,072
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,584$19,750
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,521$16,101
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$47,600$20,675
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,590$18,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$44,687$26,287
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$41,922$23,363
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,180$24,422

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.