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University of San Diego

⌖ San Diego, CA · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$78,180 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

7.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+26%Modeled 10-year ROI
$82,964Observed 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
+$78,180at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$301,4600
2
4
6
8
+$78,18010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.9 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$59,486
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$59,486
Sticker price
Average net price$30,365
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$78,720
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,365Average net price / year
$78,720Cost of attendance
$82,964Median earnings · year 5 after completion
83.7%Completion rate
52.4%Admission rate
5,671Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

96thEarnings percentile
85thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$55,049Year 1
$85,309Year 4
$82,964Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$178,9502Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$163,3113Real Estate · Master's Degree$155,9484Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$149,8475Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$148,2356Criminal Justice and Corrections · Master's Degree$148,0257Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · First Professional Degree$145,3728Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$141,878

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$178,950Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$163,311Not available
Real EstateMaster's Degree$155,948Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$149,847$19,719
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$148,235Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$148,025Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$145,372Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$141,878Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$137,533Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$134,065Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$124,822Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$110,314$29,276
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$109,142$24,969
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$104,240Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$93,099$23,508
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,848$26,093
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$91,474Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$85,285$19,197
MarketingBachelor's Degree$83,562$21,375
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$83,380$27,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$80,953Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,678$22,250
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$78,044$21,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$77,579Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$75,964Not available
Legal Support ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$74,783Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,178$24,293
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$72,910$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$72,038Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$71,030Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,913$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$68,752$24,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$68,584Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$68,167Not available
Legal Support ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$62,873$20,437
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$62,301$26,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,509$24,100
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,950$25,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$58,517$23,000
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMaster's Degree$55,177Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,474Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$54,338$26,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,281
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

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.