10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$137,464at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Augustana College
⌖ Rock Island, IL · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$137,464 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.
20.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−51%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,348Observed 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
$22,736Average net price / year
$63,553Cost of attendance
$58,348Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.9%Completion rate
62.7%Admission rate
2,490Student 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
$38,767Year 1
$60,377Year 4
$58,348Year 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.
1Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$91,1432Engineering Physics · Bachelor's Degree$85,9933Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$83,3394Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$81,5625International Business · Bachelor's Degree$75,6726Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$68,6487Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$63,7308Natural Resources Conservation and Research · Bachelor's Degree$62,757Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
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.
Rockford, IL
Rockford University
- Annual net price
- $22,436
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,298
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -51%
North Central College
- Annual net price
- $21,044
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,756
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
McKendree University
- Annual net price
- $24,717
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,757
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
Wheaton College
- Annual net price
- $26,975
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,828
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $91,143 | $27,000 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $85,993 | $27,000 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,339 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $81,562 | $27,000 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $75,672 | $25,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,648 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $63,730 | $26,375 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $62,757 | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,223 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,943 | $26,497 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $55,909 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $55,295 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,818 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $52,092 | $27,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $49,763 | $27,000 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $49,015 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $47,613 | $27,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,048 | $26,243 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,492 | $26,759 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $33,950 | Not available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,002 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,955 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Public Health | 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.