10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$93,060at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of North Texas at Dallas
⌖ Dallas, TX · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$93,060 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.
18.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−45%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,262Observed 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
$6,420Average net price / year
$20,064Cost of attendance
$56,262Median earnings · year 5 after completion
41.6%Completion rate
84.5%Admission rate
2,878Student 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
Not availableYear 1
$62,574Year 4
$56,262Year 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.
1Law · First Professional Degree$101,1202Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$73,7763Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$61,0834Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$58,2935Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$55,0516Sociology · Bachelor's Degree$53,6897Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$49,534Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Austin, TX
Austin Community College District
- Annual net price
- $6,390
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,831
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
Lee College
- Annual net price
- $6,879
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,417
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
The University of Texas at El Paso
- Annual net price
- $9,403
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,030
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
Victoria College
- Annual net price
- $3,043
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,798
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $101,120 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $73,776 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $61,083 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $58,293 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,051 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,689 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $49,534 | Not available |
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.