10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$152,316at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
⌖ River Falls, WI · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$152,316 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.
28.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−64%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,390Observed 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
$14,054Average net price / year
$19,781Cost of attendance
$53,390Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.0%Completion rate
81.7%Admission rate
4,205Student 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
$42,343Year 1
$54,923Year 4
$53,390Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$127,2392Physics · Bachelor's Degree$85,6383Computer Systems Analysis · Bachelor's Degree$76,9514Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$73,5835Agricultural Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$71,7156Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$65,5097Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$62,7338Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$62,481Observed 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.
Eau Claire, WI
Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Annual net price
- $12,285
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,506
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- Annual net price
- $11,772
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,743
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -61%
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Annual net price
- $14,158
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,015
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -53%
Madison Area Technical College
- Annual net price
- $14,238
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,754
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $127,239 | Not available |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $85,638 | $30,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $76,951 | $23,454 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,583 | $21,000 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $71,715 | $23,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,509 | $24,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $62,733 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $62,481 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $62,275 | Not available |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $61,411 | $22,375 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,875 | $22,937 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $59,732 | $22,251 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $57,307 | $21,445 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $56,497 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $54,963 | $22,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $54,263 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $54,043 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,242 | $23,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $51,694 | $26,303 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,586 | $24,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,148 | $24,212 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,089 | $24,495 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $50,797 | $22,163 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $48,680 | $23,183 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $47,891 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,004 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,741 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,705 | $30,084 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 |
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.