10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$58,968at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
⌖ Platteville, WI · 31 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$58,968 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.
13.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−24%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,516Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$16,032Average net price / year
$21,266Cost of attendance
$63,516Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.8%Completion rate
89.4%Admission rate
5,837Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$56,860Year 1
$70,899Year 4
$63,516Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Engineering, General · Master's Degree$115,4112Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$112,7703Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,3004Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,4435Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$88,9186Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,1397Engineering Physics · Bachelor's Degree$85,9018Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$83,958Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Menomonie, WI
University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Annual net price
- $17,490
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,587
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -38%
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Annual net price
- $16,210
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,854
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -43%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Annual net price
- $15,014
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,910
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -42%
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Annual net price
- $16,550
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,697
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | $115,411 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $112,770 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,300 | $24,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,443 | $23,251 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,918 | $27,694 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,139 | $26,000 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $85,901 | $27,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $83,958 | $25,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,652 | $25,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,976 | $23,522 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $75,099 | $20,457 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $74,581 | Not available |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $73,238 | $24,205 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,982 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $66,306 | $25,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $66,059 | $15,276 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $65,271 | $26,000 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $62,435 | Not available |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $61,085 | $19,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $59,533 | $25,000 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $53,530 | $20,875 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,895 | $25,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $51,628 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,083 | $24,225 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,540 | $22,010 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,368 | $24,780 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $46,448 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $45,389 | $11,875 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $43,805 | $26,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,271 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
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.