10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$163,182at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Amherst College
⌖ Amherst, MA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$163,182 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.
6.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$88,665Observed 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
$23,367Average net price / year
$87,640Cost of attendance
$88,665Median earnings · year 5 after completion
93.9%Completion rate
9.0%Admission rate
1,911Student 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
$47,401Year 1
$79,243Year 4
$88,665Year 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.
1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$142,6802Economics · Bachelor's Degree$141,7303Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$124,3244History · Bachelor's Degree$103,6015Research and Experimental Psychology · Bachelor's Degree$69,2046Area Studies · Bachelor's Degree$68,6187English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$65,1958Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$63,754Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $24,402
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $77,307
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- $30,915
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- $94,528
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $142,680 | $16,750 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $141,730 | $16,662 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $124,324 | $14,745 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $103,601 | Not available |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,204 | $10,800 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $68,618 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,195 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,754 | Not available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $60,212 | Not available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,032 |
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.