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Eastern Michigan University

⌖ Ypsilanti, MI · 79 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$138,528 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.

23.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−57%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,310Observed 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
−$138,528at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,6280
2
4
6
8
−$138,52810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.4 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$16,240
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,240
Sticker price
Average net price$15,407
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$29,640
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,407Average net price / year
$29,640Cost of attendance
$55,310Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.4%Completion rate
79.6%Admission rate
10,055Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

73thEarnings percentile
32thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,457Year 1
$59,616Year 4
$55,310Year 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.

1Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$132,0732Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$126,1453Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$123,8694Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$117,9705Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$96,3376Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Master's Degree$94,9517Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$91,6488Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$90,620

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

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Comparable colleges in MI

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

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Grand Valley State University

Annual net price
$16,317
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,856
Modeled 10-year ROI
-52%
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Western Michigan University

Annual net price
$15,273
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,173
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Lake Superior State University

Annual net price
$12,822
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,223
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Central Michigan University

Annual net price
$17,597
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,741
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$132,073Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$126,145Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$123,869Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$117,970Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,337Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$94,951Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$91,648$29,750
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$90,620$24,411
Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree$90,551Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$87,028$28,750
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$86,909$26,536
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$85,647Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,611$28,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$82,886$25,625
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$82,123Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$79,829$28,909
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$77,243Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,926Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$75,528$31,122
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$74,818Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$74,147Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,066$25,847
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,471$24,771
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,974$27,500
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$67,767$22,300
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$67,378Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$66,873Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$66,839Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$66,565Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$66,259$25,330
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,233$26,899
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,398$33,294
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,063$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,615$27,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,347Not available
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,196Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$59,927$24,755
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,211$30,769
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$58,252$35,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$57,908Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,394Not available
Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$57,343Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,207$31,125
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,696Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,514$31,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$54,315$27,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$54,303$31,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$53,455$17,425
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$52,962$31,111
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,805$29,102
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,624$26,894
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$52,535$29,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$51,874$22,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,368Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$51,261$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,020$34,499
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,722$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$50,007$28,676
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,388$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,994$31,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,346$28,403
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$47,705$48,592
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$46,560$27,425
Historic Preservation and ConservationMaster's Degree$45,624Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$45,245$30,735
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$42,490$27,047
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$42,170$33,885
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,073Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$41,831$35,155
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,225$27,250
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,929Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,726$31,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$39,709$29,118
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,621$27,492
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree$29,481Not available
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,359
MathematicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$32,714
AnthropologyBachelor's DegreeNot 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.