10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$43,388at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
⌖ Beckley, WV · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$43,388 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.
12.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−20%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,396Observed 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
$9,337Average net price / year
$18,907Cost of attendance
$62,396Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.0%Completion rate
36.7%Admission rate
981Student 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
$43,805Year 1
$64,952Year 4
$62,396Year 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.
1Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,5422Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,0483Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$96,5034Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,7505Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,4616Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,7507Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$82,1178Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,805Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WV
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Keyser, WV
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
- Annual net price
- $9,197
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,396
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -20%
Bluefield State University
- Annual net price
- $13,684
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,433
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -26%
West Virginia University
- Annual net price
- $15,634
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,396
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -28%
Shepherd University
- Annual net price
- $11,363
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,289
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,542 | $22,500 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,048 | $24,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,503 | $22,843 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,750 | $27,242 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,461 | $26,242 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,750 | $26,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $82,117 | $24,291 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $79,805 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $77,144 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $76,135 | $23,903 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,372 | $26,432 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,455 | $24,324 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,486 | $23,090 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $56,969 | $23,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $56,132 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $51,403 | $25,242 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,263 | $23,328 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,356 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $30,000 |
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.