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University of Wisconsin-Madison

⌖ Madison, WI · 119 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$37,034 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.

8.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+15%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,645Observed 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
+$37,034at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$249,4160
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4
6
8
+$37,03410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.7 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$11,603
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$42,103
Sticker price
Average net price$17,354
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$28,679
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,354Average net price / year
$28,679Cost of attendance
$73,645Median earnings · year 5 after completion
89.5%Completion rate
45.2%Admission rate
36,902Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

93thEarnings percentile
91thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,379Year 1
$78,974Year 4
$73,645Year 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.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$196,9852Public Health · Doctoral Degree$169,3223Marketing · Master's Degree$166,6684Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$164,3715Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$160,0976Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$156,6897Engineering, General · Master's Degree$147,1018Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$139,210

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

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Observed earnings · year 5
$63,516
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$196,985Not available
Public HealthDoctoral Degree$169,322Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$166,668Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$164,371Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$160,097Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$156,689Not available
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$147,101Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$139,210Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$129,743Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$127,913Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$126,758Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$125,492Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$122,648Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$122,428Not available
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$120,483$20,500
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$120,068Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$119,655$22,500
Nuclear EngineeringMaster's Degree$118,214Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,710Not available
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$111,616Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$110,711$23,577
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$109,392Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesDoctoral Degree$107,552Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$107,207$21,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$107,090Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$106,783$14,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$106,521$22,250
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$105,992$20,500
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$105,406Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$104,681Not available
Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,449Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,676$21,947
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$101,438$20,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$101,390$21,294
LawFirst Professional Degree$100,715Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$100,005$20,500
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,762$20,492
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$99,210$26,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesFirst Professional Degree$96,720Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$96,148$20,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,114$20,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,059$23,250
Public HealthMaster's Degree$92,640Not available
Engineering MechanicsBachelor's Degree$92,276$26,432
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$91,867Not available
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,265$20,676
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,691$23,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,579$25,000
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$85,445Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$85,366$20,750
BiotechnologyMaster's Degree$83,354Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$82,081$21,630
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$81,655$14,000
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$78,939Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$78,614Not available
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,368$23,500
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$77,380$20,500
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$77,299Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$75,967$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$74,963$26,000
HistoryDoctoral Degree$73,942Not available
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$73,337Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$72,988$20,948
Agricultural Public ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,726$17,460
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$71,621Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$71,120Not available
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$70,523Not available
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$70,123$20,980
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,767Not available
Communication and Media StudiesDoctoral Degree$69,654Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,005$20,500
GeneticsBachelor's Degree$68,402$20,000
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$68,397$23,480
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$67,173Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$67,161Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,148$22,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$65,874$20,875
MusicDoctoral Degree$65,495Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$64,734$26,043
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,515Not available
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$63,759Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,546Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,452$20,469
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,061$23,982
Social WorkMaster's Degree$62,101Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,737$25,952
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,270$23,250
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$61,186$24,216
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$59,424$20,250
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$59,329$20,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,044$21,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,901$21,215
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$58,824$21,750
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$58,771$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$58,565$20,250
HistoryBachelor's Degree$58,343$20,909
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,007$17,802
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$57,745$27,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,605$26,000
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,733$20,850
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$55,104Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$54,976Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$54,773$19,775
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$54,375$21,398
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,197$20,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$52,631$19,500
Botany/Plant BiologyBachelor's Degree$50,963Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,302$22,863
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$50,080$24,872
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,640$23,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$49,602$19,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,934$19,750
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$48,684$19,316
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,435$27,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,212Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$43,436Not available
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,750

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.