10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$128,874at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Colorado State University Pueblo
⌖ Pueblo, CO · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$128,874 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.
24.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−59%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,133Observed 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
$10,051Average net price / year
$23,937Cost of attendance
$54,133Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.7%Completion rate
94.9%Admission rate
3,042Student 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
$43,952Year 1
$55,898Year 4
$54,133Year 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 · Master's Degree$126,9272Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$91,8163Engineering, Other · Bachelor's Degree$90,6274Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$84,9955Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$80,6766Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$76,5327Business/Managerial Economics · Bachelor's Degree$65,7208Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$63,994Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CO
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Lakewood, CO
Red Rocks Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,044
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,020
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -58%
Arapahoe Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,571
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,777
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Colorado Mesa University
- Annual net price
- $15,103
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,835
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
Community College of Aurora
- Annual net price
- $8,656
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,085
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $126,927 | Not available |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $91,816 | $24,750 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $90,627 | $31,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $84,995 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $80,676 | $27,562 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $76,532 | $28,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $65,720 | $23,786 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $63,994 | $23,800 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,401 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,567 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,607 | $25,829 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $58,449 | $28,785 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $53,940 | Not available |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $53,576 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $52,746 | $26,117 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,721 | $22,824 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $50,874 | $21,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,962 | $23,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,362 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,974 | $22,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,045 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $43,508 | $25,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,436 | Not available |
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.