10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$132,710at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Christopher Newport University
⌖ Newport News, VA · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$132,710 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.
19.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−49%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,935Observed 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
$23,015Average net price / year
$33,766Cost of attendance
$58,935Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.6%Completion rate
86.0%Admission rate
4,365Student 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
$40,648Year 1
$62,140Year 4
$58,935Year 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.
1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$101,9002Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$88,8423Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$81,8404Economics · Bachelor's Degree$75,3655Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$66,1716Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$65,2417Music · Bachelor's Degree$63,8528Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$62,828Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Richmond, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Annual net price
- $23,433
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,414
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
University of Mary Washington
- Annual net price
- $20,667
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,080
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Old Dominion University
- Annual net price
- $14,638
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,859
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -46%
James Madison University
- Annual net price
- $23,322
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,066
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -12%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $101,900 | $22,250 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $88,842 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $81,840 | $24,250 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,365 | $23,125 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $66,171 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $65,241 | $23,250 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $63,852 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $62,828 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,254 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $56,921 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,657 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,379 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,057 | $25,548 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,600 | $23,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,564 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,458 | $26,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $48,212 | $25,492 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,907 | $26,000 |
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.