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Eastern Connecticut State University

⌖ Willimantic, CT · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$163,928 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.

26.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,034Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$163,928at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$264,2680
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4
6
8
−$163,92810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.3 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$13,928
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,428
Sticker price
Average net price$21,067
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$31,983
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$21,067Average net price / year
$31,983Cost of attendance
$55,034Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.5%Completion rate
83.0%Admission rate
3,418Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

72thEarnings percentile
49thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,509Year 1
$57,759Year 4
$55,034Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$93,0702Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$77,3953Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,2354Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$66,4585Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · Bachelor's Degree$63,5666Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$62,7267Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$61,9088Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$61,190

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in CT

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

New Haven, CT

Southern Connecticut State University

Annual net price
$20,857
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,062
Modeled 10-year ROI
-50%
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Western Connecticut State University

Annual net price
$17,604
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,873
Modeled 10-year ROI
-45%
Open college profile →New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College

Annual net price
$15,815
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,956
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
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Central Connecticut State University

Annual net price
$16,857
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,695
Modeled 10-year ROI
-24%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$93,070$25,839
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,395$26,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,235$23,250
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,458$22,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$63,566$26,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,726$25,448
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$61,908$22,325
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,190$26,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$55,574$21,897
SociologyBachelor's Degree$55,084$26,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$54,479$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$54,217Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,673$26,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$52,942$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$52,010$26,978
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,748$25,779
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,648$25,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,257$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,418$25,373
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,851$25,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,933$22,250
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,000

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.