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Washington State University

⌖ Pullman, WA · 69 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$12,036 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+5%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,192Observed 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
+$12,036at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$239,8840
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4
6
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+$12,03610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.5 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$13,391
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$29,950
Sticker price
Average net price$14,971
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,648
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,971Average net price / year
$27,648Cost of attendance
$70,192Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.5%Completion rate
86.6%Admission rate
21,099Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,447Year 1
$73,467Year 4
$70,192Year 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.

1Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$155,6392Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$144,0283Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$143,0724Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$133,5565Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$126,7666Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$119,6867Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$114,6358Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$107,531

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Annual net price
$14,091
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,604
Modeled 10-year ROI
+42%
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South Seattle College

Annual net price
$6,004
Observed earnings · year 5
$69,656
Modeled 10-year ROI
+21%
Open college profile →Bothell, WA

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Annual net price
$12,319
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,604
Modeled 10-year ROI
+47%
Open college profile →Cheney, WA

Eastern Washington University

Annual net price
$13,886
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,344
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$155,639Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$144,028Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$143,072Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$133,556Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$126,766Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$119,686$22,453
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$114,635$21,750
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$107,531Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,354$21,030
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$100,873Not available
Agriculture, GeneralMaster's Degree$100,333Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,506$22,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$94,456Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,971$21,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,879$22,450
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,495$21,500
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$86,450Not available
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,145$29,760
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,012$19,762
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,967$23,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$81,321$21,102
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$77,903Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$77,598$16,659
MarketingBachelor's Degree$76,595$19,949
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$76,384$21,250
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,980$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$72,650Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$71,438Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$70,215$25,656
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$70,085$17,675
Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,708$17,395
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$69,224$22,802
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$68,719$14,780
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$68,583$19,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,647$20,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$67,264$23,250
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$66,874$25,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$63,925Not available
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree$63,631Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,052$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$62,747$21,577
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,406Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$62,126Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,617$25,409
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$61,304$22,960
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$60,950$20,981
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,418$21,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,834$24,019
JournalismBachelor's Degree$58,795$22,506
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,688Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$58,415$24,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$57,956$20,700
SociologyBachelor's Degree$57,846$21,475
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,880Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,681$21,500
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$55,687$18,647
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$55,403$22,881
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$52,765$19,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,745$21,375
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$45,002$22,905
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$43,876$25,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$42,888$18,500
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$41,888$17,875
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$41,634$19,545
MusicBachelor's Degree$41,181$24,503
Plant SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,539
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,550
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,500

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.