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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

⌖ Charlotte, NC · 88 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$89,120 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.

15.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−37%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,262Observed 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
−$89,120at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,7400
2
4
6
8
−$89,12010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.8 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$7,239
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,492
Sticker price
Average net price$15,435
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,010
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,435Average net price / year
$23,010Cost of attendance
$60,262Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.0%Completion rate
79.6%Admission rate
24,453Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

80thEarnings percentile
66thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,953Year 1
$65,370Year 4
$60,262Year 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/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$158,8142Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$151,2623Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$128,5104Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$125,2815Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$122,9976Business/Managerial Economics · Master's Degree$112,5777Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$108,2858Computer Science · Master's Degree$107,088

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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.

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

Annual net price
$15,739
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,743
Modeled 10-year ROI
-52%
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Winston-Salem State University

Annual net price
$13,479
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,548
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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Appalachian State University

Annual net price
$16,836
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,728
Modeled 10-year ROI
-73%
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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Annual net price
$20,109
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,234
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$158,814Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$151,262Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$128,510Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$125,281Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$122,997Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsMaster's Degree$112,577Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$108,285Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$107,088Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$101,786Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$99,753Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,109$21,875
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,640Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,953$24,375
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$93,037$23,250
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$92,567$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$90,526Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$89,944$28,750
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$88,619Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,265$27,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignGraduate/Professional Certificate$88,054Not available
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherBachelor's Degree$87,419$23,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$86,238$21,537
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,723$25,044
Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,648$26,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$83,768$25,499
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,289$23,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,018$22,153
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$79,364Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$78,447Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$78,160$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,690$22,500
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$75,611$23,183
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,965$22,400
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$72,410Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$71,805Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$71,510Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,654$22,285
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$70,585Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,227Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$69,467$21,200
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degree$68,961Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$67,204$27,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$67,182$23,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,574$21,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$66,450$25,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$63,987Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$63,965$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$61,700$19,500
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$60,978$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$60,452Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,407$24,050
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,809Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,423Not available
Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$57,946Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$57,273$24,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$57,208$23,954
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,388$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$55,194Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$55,192Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,798$31,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$54,377$26,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,098Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,738$23,250
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$53,247$24,897
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,400$26,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,300$19,500
HistoryMaster's Degree$52,245Not available
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,012$24,621
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$51,373$23,405
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,082$24,250
Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,906Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,507$24,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$50,218$23,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$49,765$26,798
MusicBachelor's Degree$49,761$25,858
HistoryBachelor's Degree$49,359$24,457
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$49,301$26,602
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,088$23,071
DanceBachelor's Degree$48,518$26,625
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,399$24,763
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,107$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$47,050$24,750
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$46,067$25,000
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$44,878$28,313
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,383$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$39,725$26,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$39,112$27,750
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250

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.