10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$249,690at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of North Carolina Asheville
⌖ Asheville, NC · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$249,690 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−109%Modeled 10-year ROI
$42,931Observed 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
$12,250Average net price / year
$21,685Cost of attendance
$42,931Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.5%Completion rate
91.9%Admission rate
2,910Student 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
$28,475Year 1
$45,777Year 4
$42,931Year 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.
1Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$88,3462Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$88,0843Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$69,4724Economics · Bachelor's Degree$66,7365Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$60,0216Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$56,4797Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$56,2478Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$55,698Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NC
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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Montgomery Community College
- Annual net price
- $13,832
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,824
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -113%
Carteret Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,764
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,714
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Catawba Valley Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,528
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,055
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -104%
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $10,810
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,825
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $88,346 | $31,000 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,084 | $23,970 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $69,472 | $22,612 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,736 | $18,791 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $60,021 | $12,825 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $56,479 | $17,492 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,247 | $24,455 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $55,698 | $25,821 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,302 | $23,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $46,518 | $22,880 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,824 | $23,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,743 | $23,125 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $42,267 | $23,141 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $41,796 | $18,743 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,673 | $21,055 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,444 | $23,250 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $38,565 | $16,690 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $37,484 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $33,714 | $23,752 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,942 |
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.