Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$52,684 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.

12.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−18%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,744Observed 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
−$52,684at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$300,1240
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4
6
8
−$52,68410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.1 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$60,878
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$60,878
Sticker price
Average net price$30,031
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$76,630
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,031Average net price / year
$76,630Cost of attendance
$69,744Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.3%Completion rate
82.7%Admission rate
2,049Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,944Year 1
$75,863Year 4
$69,744Year 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.

1Sustainability Studies · Master's Degree$128,8972Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$128,2743Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$107,5224Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$102,8675Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$95,8606Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$88,6727Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$87,9428Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$85,278

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CA

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Irvine, CA

Concordia University-Irvine

Annual net price
$28,115
Observed earnings · year 5
$68,691
Modeled 10-year ROI
-19%
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Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University

Annual net price
$30,109
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,372
Modeled 10-year ROI
-29%
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Moraga, CA

Saint Mary's College of California

Annual net price
$30,378
Observed earnings · year 5
$74,189
Modeled 10-year ROI
-3%
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Burbank, CA

Woodbury University

Annual net price
$33,692
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,933
Modeled 10-year ROI
-30%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree$128,897Not available
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$128,274Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$107,522Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$102,867Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$95,860Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$88,672Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$87,942Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$85,278$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,066$37,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$82,138Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,833$27,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$79,819Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$76,286Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$75,974Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$75,374Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,767$25,000
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree$70,080$27,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$67,126$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,639$26,784
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$64,353$26,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$62,516$24,500
MusicBachelor's Degree$59,275$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$59,234Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$57,319$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,739$25,827
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,260$26,967
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,810$26,874

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.