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Adelphi University

⌖ Garden City, NY · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$11,248 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.

9.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+4%Modeled 10-year ROI
$76,438Observed 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
+$11,248at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$303,1320
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4
6
8
+$11,24810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.6 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$49,110
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$49,110
Sticker price
Average net price$30,783
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$63,189
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,783Average net price / year
$63,189Cost of attendance
$76,438Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.2%Completion rate
65.9%Admission rate
5,276Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

94thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$65,016Year 1
$83,002Year 4
$76,438Year 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$137,5822Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$124,8203Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$114,5784Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$112,9455Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$101,0976Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$100,8957Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$97,1758Medical Illustration and Informatics · Master's Degree$96,747

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating private nonprofit 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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Annual net price
$28,985
Observed earnings · year 5
$77,354
Modeled 10-year ROI
+9%
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Pace University

Annual net price
$30,892
Observed earnings · year 5
$79,270
Modeled 10-year ROI
+13%
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Annual net price
$28,786
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,336
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$33,062
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,396
Modeled 10-year ROI
-9%
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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$137,582Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$124,820Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$114,578Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$112,945$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$101,097Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$100,895$21,591
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,175$26,000
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$96,747Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$86,028Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$85,752Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$80,788Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$79,199Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$77,418$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,155$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,921$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,285Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$73,800Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$71,718Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$70,416$25,972
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,087$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$66,162$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$66,003$26,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,190$26,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$61,410Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,393$25,000
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,273Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$54,469$25,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,759$26,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,556$24,949
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,924$26,593
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$37,630$24,125
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,536

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.