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Ashland University

⌖ Ashland, OH · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$155,772 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.

23.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−58%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,218Observed 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
−$155,772at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$267,9520
2
4
6
8
−$155,77210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.9 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$31,210
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$31,210
Sticker price
Average net price$21,988
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$43,434
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$21,988Average net price / year
$43,434Cost of attendance
$56,218Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.6%Completion rate
76.4%Admission rate
2,199Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

74thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,021Year 1
$59,855Year 4
$56,218Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$104,7652Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,6423Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$80,0654Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$79,9295Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$73,2226History · Master's Degree$70,5227Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$68,8238Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$68,708

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$104,765Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$90,642Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,065$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,929Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,222$30,250
HistoryMaster's Degree$70,522Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,823$26,889
MarketingBachelor's Degree$68,708$26,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,364Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$64,231Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$63,212Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,624$23,250
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,347Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$61,199$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,115$30,625
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$57,165$26,738
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,386$29,406
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,359$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$49,744Not available
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$47,883Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,671$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$47,094Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$46,529Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$45,115$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$44,543$26,734
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$43,296$27,125
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$43,052$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$42,929Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$42,544$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$29,690$3,008
Business/Commerce, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$24,549Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$2,625

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.