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University of Northern Iowa

⌖ Cedar Falls, IA · 56 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$171,024 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.

33.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−70%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,258Observed 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
−$171,024at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$243,6040
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4
6
8
−$171,02410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 33.6 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$9,936
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,712
Sticker price
Average net price$15,901
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,278
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,901Average net price / year
$22,278Cost of attendance
$52,258Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.9%Completion rate
92.7%Admission rate
7,529Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
64thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,293Year 1
$54,830Year 4
$52,258Year 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 Science · Bachelor's Degree$89,3052Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$87,5803Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$87,0034Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$85,6885Real Estate · Bachelor's Degree$83,5926Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$82,6417Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$81,1728Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$81,109

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Eastern Iowa Community College District

Annual net price
$14,017
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,928
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$89,305$26,200
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$87,580$23,213
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$87,003Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$85,688$23,000
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$83,592$23,125
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,641$21,525
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,172$20,750
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$81,109Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,329$22,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$74,838$19,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$72,757$17,750
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,905$17,169
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$70,149Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$64,309Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,303Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$64,067$21,096
GerontologyBachelor's Degree$63,876Not available
MathematicsMaster's Degree$62,739Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,391$21,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,509$18,067
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$60,443Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$60,414Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,834Not available
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$58,307$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,224Not available
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$54,993$24,683
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$54,965$23,251
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$54,629$22,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,892Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,829$22,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,506$19,387
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,198$24,594
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$52,202$20,844
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$51,712$26,400
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,629$22,847
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,277$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,144$26,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$49,794$19,604
HistoryBachelor's Degree$49,313$21,776
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,506$23,907
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,736$25,100
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$47,105$23,250
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$46,986Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$46,780Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,343$24,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,885$26,059
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$44,407$19,723
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$44,066$21,070
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,053$23,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$40,288$26,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$39,816$24,875
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$34,102Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,250
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500

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.