10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$168,070at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Valley City State University
⌖ Valley City, ND · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$168,070 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.
38.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,949Observed 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
$11,890Average net price / year
$20,468Cost of attendance
$50,949Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.3%Completion rate
99.1%Admission rate
958Student 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
$45,069Year 1
$52,034Year 4
$50,949Year 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.
1Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · Bachelor's Degree$69,7992Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$61,0503Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$58,0674Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$52,5005Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$48,841Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in ND
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Mayville, ND
Mayville State University
- Annual net price
- $11,456
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,462
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -71%
Lake Region State College
- Annual net price
- $13,577
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,723
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
North Dakota State College of Science
- Annual net price
- $11,261
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,699
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
Dickinson State University
- Annual net price
- $14,092
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,564
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $69,799 | $25,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $61,050 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $58,067 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $52,500 | $26,041 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $48,841 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $22,747 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $23,158 |
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.