10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$126,482at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
⌖ Whitewater, WI · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$126,482 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.
21.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,015Observed 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
$14,158Average net price / year
$18,719Cost of attendance
$56,015Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.9%Completion rate
85.7%Admission rate
9,405Student 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
$45,955Year 1
$58,704Year 4
$56,015Year 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.
1Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$104,6012Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$102,8123International Business · Bachelor's Degree$89,6874Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$81,3855Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$81,2506Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,7997Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$78,7628Economics · Bachelor's Degree$77,395Observed 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.
Oshkosh, WI
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Annual net price
- $14,305
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,423
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- Annual net price
- $14,054
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,390
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $104,601 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $102,812 | Not available |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $89,687 | Not available |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $81,385 | $24,384 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $81,250 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $79,799 | $25,742 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $78,762 | $21,500 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $77,395 | $21,698 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $73,415 | $24,564 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,928 | $25,469 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,873 | $25,675 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $67,317 | $26,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $67,300 | $18,785 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $63,936 | $21,507 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $63,850 | $22,248 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,365 | $26,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $62,750 | $25,677 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $62,589 | $23,983 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $61,200 | Not available |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $60,386 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,383 | $27,187 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $60,241 | $32,501 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $58,170 | $25,250 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,118 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,878 | $26,211 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,575 | $25,714 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $56,443 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $55,676 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,152 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $54,548 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $54,074 | $25,791 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,888 | $25,912 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,885 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,284 | $26,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $51,908 | $27,000 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $50,970 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $50,827 | $26,875 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,827 | $26,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $49,506 | $25,250 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $48,693 | $27,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,819 | $24,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $47,453 | $12,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,637 | $28,687 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,409 | $27,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $45,306 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $39,521 | $29,776 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $25,791 |
| Sociology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $26,000 |
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.