10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$45,758at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
California State University, Stanislaus
⌖ Turlock, CA · 28 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$45,758 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.
12.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,851Observed 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
$6,067Average net price / year
$19,739Cost of attendance
$60,851Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.4%Completion rate
98.1%Admission rate
8,385Student 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
$38,193Year 1
$58,952Year 4
$60,851Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$126,9592Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$92,4613Social Work · Master's Degree$84,8374Education, General · Master's Degree$84,5805Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$80,6306Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$75,9017Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$73,3928Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$71,601Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Bakersfield, CA
California State University, Bakersfield
- Annual net price
- $5,652
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,597
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -18%
California State University, Fresno
- Annual net price
- $7,000
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,400
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -26%
California State University, Northridge
- Annual net price
- $7,021
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,117
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -27%
Santa Rosa Junior College
- Annual net price
- $6,331
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,892
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -32%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $126,959 | $23,450 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $92,461 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $84,837 | Not available |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $84,580 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $80,630 | $16,025 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $75,901 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $73,392 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $71,601 | $13,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $69,967 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $65,184 | $14,737 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $64,669 | Not available |
| Education, General | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $63,729 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,677 | $14,158 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $59,251 | $13,775 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,229 | $15,101 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $57,060 | $17,085 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $56,330 | $15,484 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,109 | $15,446 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,501 | $13,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,007 | $17,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $51,740 | $12,500 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,348 | $13,920 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $50,145 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,882 | $11,656 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,340 | $10,613 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,321 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $44,020 | $13,805 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,072 | $15,750 |
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.