10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$153,928at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Dominican University of California
⌖ San Rafael, CA · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$153,928 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
6.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+48%Modeled 10-year ROI
$92,526Observed 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
$35,333Average net price / year
$71,751Cost of attendance
$92,526Median earnings · year 5 after completion
78.0%Completion rate
83.5%Admission rate
1,114Student 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
$66,880Year 1
$95,437Year 4
$92,526Year 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$149,6222Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$117,4643Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$97,2534Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$88,9135Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$85,3726Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$82,9117Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$75,9138Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$72,210Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California
- Annual net price
- $32,740
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $91,408
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +49%
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Annual net price
- $35,558
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $85,673
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +26%
University of San Francisco
- Annual net price
- $41,431
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $87,516
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +23%
Northeastern University Oakland
- Annual net price
- $25,181
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $94,528
- 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 | Bachelor's Degree | $149,622 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $117,464 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $97,253 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $88,913 | $27,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $85,372 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,911 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $75,913 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $72,210 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $65,780 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $61,339 | $27,000 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $58,005 | 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.