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Wayne State College

⌖ Wayne, NE · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$206,740 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.

69.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−86%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,470Observed 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
−$206,740at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,4400
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4
6
8
−$206,74010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 69.6 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$8,216
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$8,216
Sticker price
Average net price$15,360
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,565
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,360Average net price / year
$22,565Cost of attendance
$48,470Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,010Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

57thEarnings percentile
41thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,184Year 1
$52,406Year 4
$48,470Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$86,6312Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$75,2173Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$68,4314Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$64,2695Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$62,4046Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$59,8717Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$58,6098Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$57,178

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NE

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

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Chadron State College

Annual net price
$12,549
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,389
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
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Peru State College

Annual net price
$11,632
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,192
Modeled 10-year ROI
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University of Nebraska at Kearney

Annual net price
$16,242
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,319
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
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Southeast Community College Area

Annual net price
$9,171
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,900
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$86,631Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$75,217Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$68,431$25,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$64,269Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$62,404Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,871Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,609$18,761
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,178$18,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,485$25,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$50,398Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,581$25,957
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$47,746$25,043
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,369$19,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$41,391$23,659
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,701Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$29,395Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,325
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250

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.