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University of San Francisco

⌖ San Francisco, CA · 47 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$79,436 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.

8.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
+23%Modeled 10-year ROI
$87,516Observed 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
+$79,436at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$345,7240
2
4
6
8
+$79,43610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.1 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$60,492
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$60,492
Sticker price
Average net price$41,431
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$80,141
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$41,431Average net price / year
$80,141Cost of attendance
$87,516Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.1%Completion rate
61.7%Admission rate
5,287Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

97thEarnings percentile
67thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$59,470Year 1
$91,483Year 4
$87,516Year 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$201,5452Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$186,7323Data Processing · Master's Degree$167,6054Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$155,1255Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$153,0586Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$150,3417Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$147,4828Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$143,796

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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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$201,545Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$186,732Not available
Data ProcessingMaster's Degree$167,605Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$155,125Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$153,058Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$150,341$22,792
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$147,482Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$143,796Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$143,356$27,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$136,623Not available
LawDoctoral Degree$120,485Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$104,390$24,602
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$103,605$24,347
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$102,274Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$99,141Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,973$24,660
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$93,712$21,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$91,815$21,500
Public HealthMaster's Degree$90,920Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$89,791Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$88,276Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$81,285$23,250
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$80,184Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$78,521Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$77,757$19,500
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$77,060$25,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$72,263$23,000
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$71,516Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$71,471Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$71,273Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$69,564Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,440$23,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,592$23,250
Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree$68,582Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,071$24,315
SociologyBachelor's Degree$61,883$25,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,387$24,508
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$53,369$23,125
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,788$26,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,684$26,000
ArchitectureBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,905
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,812
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,250

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.