10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$155,680at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Delaware State University
⌖ Dover, DE · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$155,680 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.
29.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,996Observed 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
$13,910Average net price / year
$27,939Cost of attendance
$52,996Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.1%Completion rate
46.6%Admission rate
4,398Student 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
$37,057Year 1
$56,957Year 4
$52,996Year 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$98,4112Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$94,5683Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$89,6414Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,5225Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$64,0946Social Work · Master's Degree$63,6627Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$59,6898Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$59,296Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $98,411 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,568 | $29,861 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $89,641 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,522 | $25,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $64,094 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $63,662 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $59,689 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,296 | $26,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,937 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $55,509 | $24,980 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $53,944 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $53,838 | $25,000 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,128 | $26,750 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,676 | $23,625 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $50,794 | $25,651 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,132 | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $49,115 | $27,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,440 | $26,000 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $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.