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Eastern Illinois University

⌖ Charleston, IL · 39 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$156,954 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.

31.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−68%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,419Observed 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
−$156,954at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$231,1440
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4
6
8
−$156,95410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 31.2 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$13,679
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,217
Sticker price
Average net price$12,786
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,996
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,786Average net price / year
$26,996Cost of attendance
$52,419Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.4%Completion rate
65.3%Admission rate
4,188Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
34thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,194Year 1
$53,620Year 4
$52,419Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,8802Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$81,3623Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$76,0474Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$72,7585Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$72,2206Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,7047Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$69,7728Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$66,840

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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$55,192
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$95,880Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,362$23,000
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$76,047Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$72,758Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,220$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,704$22,468
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$69,772Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,840$23,974
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$63,359Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,994$24,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$61,989Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$61,519$24,739
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$60,985$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,473$19,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$59,401$23,745
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$58,856Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$58,533Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$58,301Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,887$26,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,435Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,791$22,033
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$54,548$28,866
JournalismBachelor's Degree$54,038Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,725$24,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,078$24,250
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,527Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,502$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,556$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,478$22,500
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,424$22,500
MusicBachelor's Degree$49,236$26,300
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,209$26,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,925$25,817
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,566$26,046
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,222$25,053
HistoryMaster's Degree$45,346Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,190$22,075
HistoryBachelor's Degree$40,597$21,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,923$25,000

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.