10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$118,038at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · 67 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 66 · Federal debt reported for 39
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$118,038 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
17.8 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−44%Estimated return after 10 years
$60,069Observed 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: $12,774 housing and food allowance plus $2,982 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−$29,310
$8,000Annual price−$61,310
$16,000Annual price−$93,310
$22,000Current college-wide context−$117,310
$24,000Annual price−$125,310
$32,000Annual price−$157,310
$40,000Annual price−$189,310
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
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
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
30 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 Oregon run 3% above 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
$22,182Average net price / year
$34,793Cost of attendance
$20,139Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$214/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$60,069Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.7%Completion rate
88.3%Admission rate
1,272Average SAT score
20,497Student 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 Oregon
What does University of Oregon cost?
University of Oregon reports an average annual net price of $22,182 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do University of Oregon graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $60,069 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do University of Oregon graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $20,139. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at University of Oregon worth the same?
No. The current release contains 67 field-and-degree records for University of Oregon; 66 report year-4 earnings and 39 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
26,061Students enrolled at any point
21,953Undergraduate students
4,108Graduate 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
66% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
2,710 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
56% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$53,393Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$61,820Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$67,174Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income49%
Middle income64%
Higher income73%
Undergraduate student composition
White61%
Black3%
Hispanic17%
Asian7%
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
$79,787Year 1
$124,170Year 5
$158,255Year 10
Computer Programming.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$102,715Year 1
$157,937Year 5
$145,494Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$77,631Year 1
$128,082Year 5
$137,588Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 13
$94,732Year 1
$109,357Year 5
$129,475Year 10
Law.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 22
$66,133Year 1
$95,457Year 5
$127,147Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$56,877Year 1
$90,646Year 5
$120,087Year 10
Clinical Psychology.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 42
$65,986Year 1
$91,050Year 5
$115,056Year 10
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 40
$76,015Year 1
$95,075Year 5
$113,981Year 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
$36,302Year 1
$62,174Year 4
$60,069Year 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.
1Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$128,2862Physics · Master's Degree$124,2953Engineering Physics · Master's Degree$118,6324Chemistry · Doctoral Degree$117,1415Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$106,4126Law · First Professional Degree$100,8017Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$100,5408Biology, General · Master's Degree$98,203Observed 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.
1Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree · $98,203 reported+41%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2PhysicsMaster's Degree · $124,295 reported+29%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · $65,573 reported+27%vs same-degree national median$29,050federal debt4ChemistryBachelor's Degree · $81,984 reported+26%vs same-degree national median$19,834federal debt5Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · $70,532 reported+25%vs same-degree national median$16,500federal debt6Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $83,543 reported+22%vs same-degree national median$21,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in OR
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Corvallis, OR
Oregon State University
- Annual net price
- $19,604
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,204
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
- Annual net price
- $18,048
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,204
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -20%
Columbia Gorge Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,416
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,867
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -33%
Western Oregon University
- Annual net price
- $17,237
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,801
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 67 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $128,286 | Not available | Not reported |
| Physics | Master's Degree | $124,295 | Not available | Not reported |
| Engineering Physics | Master's Degree | $118,632 | Not available | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $117,141 | Not available | 29 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $106,412 | Not available | 8 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $100,801 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $100,540 | $24,764 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $98,203 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $97,549 | Not available | 13 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $97,057 | Not available | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | $94,728 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $85,438 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $83,543 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $82,191 | $15,475 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $82,135 | Not available | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $81,984 | $19,834 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $79,716 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $77,476 | Not available | Not reported |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | $76,795 | Not available | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,695 | $19,305 | Not reported |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,160 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $73,410 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | $72,885 | Not available | Not reported |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $71,724 | Not available | Not reported |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree | $71,437 | Not available | 1 |
| Interior Architecture | Master's Degree | $70,982 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $70,532 | $16,500 | Not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $67,623 | Not available | Not reported |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $67,425 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $67,030 | $16,166 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $65,573 | $29,050 | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $62,634 | Not available | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $62,408 | $20,183 | Not reported |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,255 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $60,954 | Not available | 0 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,504 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | Master's Degree | $60,338 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $60,111 | Not available | 45 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $58,635 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $58,319 | $22,917 | 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.
Search every University of Oregon program record →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.