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William Paterson University of New Jersey

⌖ Wayne, NJ · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$117,330 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.

18.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,765Observed 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
−$117,330at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$254,9800
2
4
6
8
−$117,33010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.5 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$15,704
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,344
Sticker price
Average net price$18,745
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$28,476
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,745Average net price / year
$28,476Cost of attendance
$58,765Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.0%Completion rate
90.1%Admission rate
6,614Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

78thEarnings percentile
29thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,514Year 1
$59,272Year 4
$58,765Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$137,0102Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$101,3283Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$76,2824Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$75,4115Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$74,3596Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$74,2757Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$72,4478Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$71,745

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$137,010Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$101,328$24,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,282$26,750
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$75,411Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$74,359Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$74,275Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$72,447Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,745$24,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$71,699Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$71,340$24,010
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$71,026$25,860
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$70,705$28,281
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,356$22,234
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$66,745$24,347
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$63,203$31,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,108$18,947
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,156$25,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,108$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$56,584Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,592$29,189
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,607$26,750
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,589$26,439
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,253$25,531
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,502$26,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$49,470Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,985$25,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$48,101$26,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,711$26,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,298$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,632$25,724
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,553$26,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,671
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

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.