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University of South Florida

⌖ Tampa, FL · 100 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$92,648 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.

17.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,660Observed 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
−$92,648at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$219,2480
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4
6
8
−$92,64810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.3 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$6,410
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,324
Sticker price
Average net price$9,812
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,859
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,812Average net price / year
$22,859Cost of attendance
$57,660Median earnings · year 5 after completion
76.8%Completion rate
43.2%Admission rate
37,207Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

77thEarnings percentile
77thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,017Year 1
$62,079Year 4
$57,660Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Doctoral Degree$200,9312Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$127,7783Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$127,6634Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$116,2425Computer Systems Analysis · Master's Degree$115,3566Homeland Security · Master's Degree$114,3987Public Health · Doctoral Degree$113,8708Psychology, General · Doctoral Degree$113,606

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$200,931Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$127,778Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$127,663Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$116,242Not available
Computer Systems AnalysisMaster's Degree$115,356Not available
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$114,398Not available
Public HealthDoctoral Degree$113,870Not available
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$113,606Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$112,594Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$109,054$27,250
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$102,978Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,275$24,000
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$97,089Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$96,827Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$94,391Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,387$24,500
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$93,933Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$93,064Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$90,953$24,489
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$90,869Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,040$24,633
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,249$23,783
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsMaster's Degree$85,594Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$85,380Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$85,202Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,789$23,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,694$22,452
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$84,486Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$83,227$18,494
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$79,536Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$79,273Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,918$20,439
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$74,071$17,548
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,933$19,542
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$70,924Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$70,885Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$70,317Not available
JournalismMaster's Degree$69,612Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$68,967$22,750
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,543Not available
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree$67,173Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$67,007$22,925
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$66,141$16,936
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,845Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$65,422Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$65,269$19,431
Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree$64,880Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,838$19,572
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$64,820$20,609
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$62,465Not available
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$61,045Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$60,986Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$60,600$21,751
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,472$24,002
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$59,942$16,013
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$59,587$30,676
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$59,328Not available
Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$59,322Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$59,125$24,122
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,999$18,250
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$58,877Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$58,411Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$57,695$23,656
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$57,628$19,503
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$57,164Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$56,830Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,452$22,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,190Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$55,074Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$54,944Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,778Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$54,770$17,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$53,991$18,840
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$53,883$20,302
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,810$20,500
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,756Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$53,560$22,345
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$52,451$21,875
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$52,161Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$52,093$20,375
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,759Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,650$20,995
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,378$22,208
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$49,561Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,395$19,750
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,969$24,095
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,936$23,015
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,379$25,721
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,257$21,267
MusicMaster's Degree$46,862Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,115Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$45,671$26,849
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,178$20,500
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$44,283$21,888
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,976$28,156
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$43,971Not available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$43,813$16,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$38,820$22,500
DanceBachelor's Degree$33,269$24,545
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,082

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.