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University of Southern Indiana

⌖ Evansville, IN · 36 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$152,872 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.

29.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,882Observed 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
−$152,872at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$231,6920
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4
6
8
−$152,87210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 29.4 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$10,066
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,907
Sticker price
Average net price$12,923
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,383
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,923Average net price / year
$22,383Cost of attendance
$52,882Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.2%Completion rate
95.8%Admission rate
5,292Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

68thEarnings percentile
35thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,857Year 1
$56,399Year 4
$52,882Year 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 · Master's Degree$119,7912Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$93,3523Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$92,2094Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$81,6525Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$77,8786Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$77,1007Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$71,0438Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$71,019

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

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Comparable colleges in IN

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

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Purdue University Fort Wayne

Annual net price
$13,171
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,814
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
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Annual net price
$10,873
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,967
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$14,940
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,001
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Vincennes University

Annual net price
$11,225
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,108
Modeled 10-year ROI
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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 NursingMaster's Degree$119,791Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$93,352Not available
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$92,209Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$81,652Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,878$25,089
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$77,100$24,750
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$71,043$25,169
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$71,019$23,375
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,953$21,096
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,473$21,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,078Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$68,825$20,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$68,782Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,804$21,602
MarketingBachelor's Degree$56,516$21,550
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$55,605Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$54,422$25,270
SociologyBachelor's Degree$54,144Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,076$17,707
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$52,084Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,002$21,629
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$50,916$20,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,541$22,375
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$50,055Not available
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$49,739$25,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$46,769$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,279$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,245$23,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$44,197Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$42,673$21,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,453$17,860
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,574$20,451
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,159$22,480
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$38,619$22,637
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,348$20,937
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's DegreeNot available$13,750

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.