10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$203,990at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 25 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 25 · Federal debt reported for 18
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$203,990 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
129.6 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−92%Estimated return after 10 years
$46,705Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
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.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $9,049 housing and food allowance plus $4,531 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$162,950
$8,000Annual price−$194,950
$10,000Current college-wide context−$202,950
$16,000Annual price−$226,950
$24,000Annual price−$258,950
$32,000Annual price−$290,950
$40,000Annual price−$322,950
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students take at least some classes online.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
17 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in North Carolina run 6% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$10,260Average net price / year
$17,261Cost of attendance
$25,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$265/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$46,705Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.5%Completion rate
93.3%Admission rate
1,056Average SAT score
19ACT midpoint
5,330Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about University of North Carolina at Pembroke
What does University of North Carolina at Pembroke cost?
University of North Carolina at Pembroke reports an average annual net price of $10,260 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $46,705 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $25,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at University of North Carolina at Pembroke worth the same?
No. The current release contains 25 field-and-degree records for University of North Carolina at Pembroke; 25 report year-4 earnings and 18 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
9,652Students enrolled at any point
6,525Undergraduate students
3,127Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
48% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
594 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
43% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$40,934Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$46,243Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$45,796Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income37%
Middle income49%
Higher income59%
Undergraduate student composition
White33%
Black27%
Hispanic11%
Asian1%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$69,929Year 1
$67,570Year 5
$106,080Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$78,239Year 1
$76,722Year 5
$78,709Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$42,371Year 1
$64,930Year 5
$78,529Year 10
Community Organization and Advocacy.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 44
$51,903Year 1
$66,213Year 5
$77,901Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 13
$54,159Year 1
$65,752Year 5
$73,170Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$45,663Year 1
$60,177Year 5
$72,766Year 10
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 40
$34,473Year 1
$59,848Year 5
$67,343Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$33,436Year 1
$52,536Year 5
$67,138Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$35,639Year 1
$49,668Year 4
$46,705Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$80,5792Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,6743Public Administration · Master's Degree$75,5824Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$73,6865Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$69,3726Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$63,2887Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$62,3558Social Work · Master's Degree$59,853Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree · $62,355 reported+12%vs same-degree national median$30,479federal debt2Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $49,034 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$23,250federal debt3Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree · $73,686 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Social WorkBachelor's Degree · $52,344 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt5HistoryBachelor's Degree · $49,535 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6ChemistryBachelor's Degree · $63,288 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$25,766federal debt
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.
Raleigh, NC
Wake Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $8,759
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,883
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Cape Fear Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,610
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,941
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Annual net price
- $10,965
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,436
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Fayetteville State University
- Annual net price
- $7,892
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,162
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 25 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $80,579 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,674 | $29,710 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $75,582 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $73,686 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $69,372 | Not available | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $63,288 | $25,766 | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $62,355 | $30,479 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $59,853 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $55,233 | $26,675 | Not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $55,200 | Not available | 37 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $53,779 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,022 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $52,602 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,344 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,382 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $49,806 | Not available | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,535 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,034 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $48,370 | $26,660 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,285 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,935 | $28,526 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $44,669 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,947 | $25,376 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,864 | $29,663 | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $36,793 | $27,000 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
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.