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Eastern Oregon University

⌖ La Grande, OR · 15 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$170,832 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.

32.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−69%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,776Observed 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
−$170,832at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$248,5920
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4
6
8
−$170,83210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 32.0 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$11,076
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,431
Sticker price
Average net price$17,148
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,718
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,148Average net price / year
$26,718Cost of attendance
$52,776Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.0%Completion rate
98.3%Admission rate
2,172Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

68thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,941Year 1
$55,565Year 4
$52,776Year 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$92,7812Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$60,7063Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$59,0664Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$58,5285Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$56,0136Education, Other · Bachelor's Degree$51,1767Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$50,2798Social Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree$49,611

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

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Comparable colleges in OR

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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Western Oregon University

Annual net price
$17,237
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,801
Modeled 10-year ROI
-69%
Open college profile →Ashland, OR

Southern Oregon University

Annual net price
$16,732
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,877
Modeled 10-year ROI
-72%
Open college profile →Portland, OR

Portland Community College

Annual net price
$10,405
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,810
Modeled 10-year ROI
-78%
Open college profile →Bend, OR

Central Oregon Community College

Annual net price
$12,266
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,447
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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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$92,781Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,706Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$59,066$26,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,528Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,013$29,801
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$51,176$25,732
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,279$25,000
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$49,611$29,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,894$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,816$25,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,838$37,568
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$32,658
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,916
Fire ProtectionBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,000

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.