10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$112,964at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Boston College
⌖ Chestnut Hill, MA · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$112,964 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.
7.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$90,978Observed 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
$41,704Average net price / year
$89,493Cost of attendance
$90,978Median earnings · year 5 after completion
90.8%Completion rate
16.4%Admission rate
10,085Student 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
$61,773Year 1
$96,145Year 4
$90,978Year 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.
1Law · First Professional Degree$190,9402Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$174,3503Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$152,2524Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$151,5475Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$147,7466Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$143,2047Telecommunications Management · Master's Degree$134,7968Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · Bachelor's Degree$132,903Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MA
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.
Medford, MA
Tufts University
- Annual net price
- $39,998
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $86,650
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +23%
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Annual net price
- $39,545
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $84,862
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Annual net price
- $34,170
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $94,129
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +55%
College of the Holy Cross
- Annual net price
- $38,782
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $82,319
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +11%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $190,940 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $174,350 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $152,252 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $151,547 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $147,746 | $18,000 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $143,204 | $19,000 |
| Telecommunications Management | Master's Degree | $134,796 | Not available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $132,903 | $19,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $131,090 | $17,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $126,475 | $18,582 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $126,461 | $18,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $123,144 | $17,873 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $121,337 | $18,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $118,957 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $117,616 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $111,072 | $18,025 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $106,353 | $18,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $97,519 | $18,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,867 | $13,250 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $91,874 | $19,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $86,537 | $18,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $83,614 | $19,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $83,586 | $18,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $82,861 | $17,200 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $80,073 | $19,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $76,328 | $17,361 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $75,274 | $19,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $73,955 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $73,791 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $71,957 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $71,676 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $71,459 | Not available |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $71,427 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $70,141 | $18,832 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $70,121 | $19,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $70,033 | $18,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $68,576 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $68,060 | Not available |
| History | Master's Degree | $66,787 | Not available |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | $64,786 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree | $64,159 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $61,719 | $18,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $17,500 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,000 |
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.