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Winona State University

⌖ Winona, MN · 38 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$80,852 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.

14.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−32%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,916Observed 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
−$80,852at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,0120
2
4
6
8
−$80,85210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.8 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$10,576
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,308
Sticker price
Average net price$17,503
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,683
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,503Average net price / year
$23,683Cost of attendance
$61,916Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.9%Completion rate
75.5%Admission rate
5,144Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

82thEarnings percentile
48thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,975Year 1
$60,533Year 4
$61,916Year 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$134,6542Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$123,6513Materials Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,5284Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$88,1645Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$80,1176Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$76,7087Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,8078Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$73,400

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

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Comparable colleges in MN

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

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

Annual net price
$16,863
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,739
Modeled 10-year ROI
-24%
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Minnesota State University-Mankato

Annual net price
$19,139
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,941
Modeled 10-year ROI
-38%
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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Annual net price
$18,743
Observed earnings · year 5
$64,734
Modeled 10-year ROI
-23%
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University of Minnesota-Crookston

Annual net price
$12,212
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,840
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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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$134,654Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$123,651Not available
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,528$22,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$88,164$23,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$80,117$26,252
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,708$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,807$23,167
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$73,400Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,768$23,652
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,716$32,557
MarketingBachelor's Degree$70,203$25,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,501$23,250
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$64,760$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$63,303$25,550
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$62,220$26,012
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,878$25,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,528$22,665
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,901Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,235$29,750
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,113$20,017
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,027$25,875
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,381$21,148
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$54,056$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,481Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,456$25,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,910Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$50,823$13,062
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$49,824$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,361$24,875
SociologyBachelor's Degree$49,166$21,687
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,808Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,767$26,762
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$48,258Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$48,129Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,876$23,750
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$47,291$20,966
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,863$26,470
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.