10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$12,822at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Daemen University
⌖ Amherst, NY · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$12,822 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.
10.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−5%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,195Observed 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
$18,693Average net price / year
$45,192Cost of attendance
$69,195Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.9%Completion rate
68.3%Admission rate
1,643Student 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
$64,708Year 1
$70,310Year 4
$69,195Year 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$132,0402Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$117,9383Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$94,3124Natural Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$76,9805Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$72,7226Public Health · Master's Degree$68,7377Social Work · Master's Degree$58,3498Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$57,850Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,267
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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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 | $132,040 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $117,938 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,312 | $32,433 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $76,980 | $27,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $72,722 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $68,737 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $58,349 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $57,850 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,412 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,458 | $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.