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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

⌖ Oshkosh, WI · 42 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$122,990 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.

20.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−52%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,423Observed 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
−$122,990at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$237,2200
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4
6
8
−$122,99010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.8 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$8,532
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,446
Sticker price
Average net price$14,305
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,652
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,305Average net price / year
$19,652Cost of attendance
$56,423Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.1%Completion rate
86.5%Admission rate
6,877Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
32thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,295Year 1
$59,730Year 4
$56,423Year 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$146,5872Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$111,2243Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$107,7714Public Administration · Master's Degree$85,6415Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$79,9276Economics · Bachelor's Degree$79,2677Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$79,2288Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$79,217

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WI

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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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Annual net price
$14,158
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,015
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Annual net price
$15,014
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,910
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Annual net price
$14,054
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,390
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Annual net price
$16,550
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,697
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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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$146,587Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$111,224Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$107,771Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$85,641Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,927$24,065
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$79,267$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,228$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,217$21,541
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,490$25,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$73,138Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$69,383$22,082
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,766$20,000
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,875$23,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,541$25,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,103$26,534
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$62,328Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$62,220Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$60,672$24,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$58,968Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,489$25,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,151Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$56,407$24,682
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$55,999Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,506$25,450
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,507$24,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,721$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$51,044$26,750
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,189$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$49,759$31,154
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,676$28,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$49,639$24,637
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$49,074Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$48,935Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,178$26,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,828$27,000
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$46,812$26,449
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,902$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,877$11,909
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
AnthropologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,653
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,015
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,906

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.