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Auburn University

⌖ Auburn, AL · 84 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$45,572 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.

12.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$68,172Observed 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
−$45,572at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$277,2920
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4
6
8
−$45,57210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.0 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$12,890
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,922
Sticker price
Average net price$24,323
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,919
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$24,323Average net price / year
$34,919Cost of attendance
$68,172Median earnings · year 5 after completion
82.0%Completion rate
45.9%Admission rate
26,816Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

89thEarnings percentile
83thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,578Year 1
$73,151Year 4
$68,172Year 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 · Master's Degree$154,8312Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$136,2943Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$129,1714Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$125,5295Architectural Engineering · Master's Degree$115,9466Industrial Engineering · Master's Degree$113,8667Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$110,9278Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$107,325

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

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Comparable colleges in AL

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

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

Annual net price
$22,420
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,983
Modeled 10-year ROI
-33%
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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Annual net price
$18,749
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,738
Modeled 10-year ROI
-38%
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University of Alabama in Huntsville

Annual net price
$18,796
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,740
Modeled 10-year ROI
+32%
Open college profile →Mobile, AL

University of South Alabama

Annual net price
$17,648
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,913
Modeled 10-year ROI
-56%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$154,831Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$136,294Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$129,171Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$125,529Not available
Architectural EngineeringMaster's Degree$115,946Not available
Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,866Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$110,927$22,125
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$107,325Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,726$23,104
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$103,093Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$102,863Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,756$20,458
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$100,093Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,799$25,125
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,441$23,250
Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,759$22,000
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$96,904Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoral Degree$93,737Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,246$24,514
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,087$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,222$23,250
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$84,352$20,500
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$83,741$19,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,053$23,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$80,323$22,250
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$80,076Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$79,778$23,375
MarketingBachelor's Degree$74,702$20,500
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$74,411$25,747
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,392$25,750
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,265Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,228$20,449
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$72,617Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$72,420$28,000
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$70,100Not available
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$69,657Not available
Plant SciencesMaster's Degree$69,054Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$68,939Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$68,658$21,875
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,413$23,250
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$66,141Not available
ForestryBachelor's Degree$64,704$20,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$64,560Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,370Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$63,419$24,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$63,298$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,178$23,700
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$62,807$23,976
Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree$62,697$25,375
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$61,609$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,666Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$60,041Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,202Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,994Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$57,089Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,636$20,675
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$56,579$26,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$55,544$22,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,508$19,500
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,331$23,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$54,449$25,740
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,117$21,625
Agricultural Production OperationsMaster's Degree$52,419Not available
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$52,104$20,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$52,063$24,250
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,504Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,633$20,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,156$22,069
MusicBachelor's Degree$49,555Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,258$22,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,474$23,600
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,242$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,133$22,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$44,704$20,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,158$25,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$40,076Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$39,566$23,141
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$31,025Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,625
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,164
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,182
SociologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,250
Air TransportationBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,875
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250

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.