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University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

⌖ Tacoma, WA · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$115,388 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.

6.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+52%Modeled 10-year ROI
$78,604Observed 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
+$115,388at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$220,6520
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4
6
8
+$115,38810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 6.6 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$13,168
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$43,404
Sticker price
Average net price$10,163
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,346
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,163Average net price / year
$25,346Cost of attendance
$78,604Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.2%Completion rate
82.5%Admission rate
4,185Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

95thEarnings percentile
57thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,990Year 1
$82,515Year 4
$78,604Year 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 · Master's Degree$194,2962Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$170,1943Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$169,5704Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$137,5335Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$133,0816Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$116,0107Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$114,7988Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,078

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

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Comparable colleges in WA

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

Bothell, WA

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Annual net price
$12,319
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,604
Modeled 10-year ROI
+47%
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Annual net price
$14,091
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,604
Modeled 10-year ROI
+42%
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Annual net price
$6,004
Observed earnings · year 5
$69,656
Modeled 10-year ROI
+21%
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Washington State University

Annual net price
$14,971
Observed earnings · year 5
$70,192
Modeled 10-year ROI
+5%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$194,296Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$170,194Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$169,570$16,127
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$137,533Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$133,081Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$116,010$15,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$114,798$16,277
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,078$15,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$98,632$18,750
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,452$14,208
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,010$14,874
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$90,418Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$88,393$17,083
MarketingBachelor's Degree$88,114$15,171
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$87,362Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$87,239$14,166
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$85,467Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$84,551Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$80,738Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$78,771$15,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$77,163Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$72,487$14,000
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$71,042$17,383
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,217$15,729
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,153$16,433
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$63,666$16,490
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$63,311$15,269
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$63,174$18,965
HistoryBachelor's Degree$61,059$15,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,443$14,223
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,256$17,396
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$58,705$13,559
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$58,229$17,184
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,534$15,056
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,926$14,922
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,628$19,307
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,016$17,426
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,475$16,834
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,753$15,215
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,124$17,872
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$46,844$16,323

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.