10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$112,156at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Albright College
⌖ Reading, PA · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$112,156 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.
17.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,794Observed 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
$20,024Average net price / year
$43,711Cost of attendance
$59,794Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.7%Completion rate
76.3%Admission rate
1,217Student 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
$36,646Year 1
$57,502Year 4
$59,794Year 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.
1Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$108,8462Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$82,0733Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$73,3184Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$64,7025Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Bachelor's Degree$60,5896Criminology · Bachelor's Degree$58,5407Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$55,8928Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$55,100Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
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.
Pittsburgh, PA
Carlow University
- Annual net price
- $20,786
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,804
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
York College of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $18,556
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,800
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -34%
Cedar Crest College
- Annual net price
- $18,659
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,081
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -33%
King's College
- Annual net price
- $23,093
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,082
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $108,846 | $36,196 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,073 | $33,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $73,318 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $64,702 | $26,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,589 | $39,762 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,540 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,892 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,100 | $26,500 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,702 | $25,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $52,894 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $51,507 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,149 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,531 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $44,441 | $27,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $39,097 | $27,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | Not 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.