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Eastern Washington University

⌖ Cheney, WA · 51 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$92,104 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.

16.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−39%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,344Observed 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
−$92,104at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$235,5440
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4
6
8
−$92,10410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.4 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$8,586
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,959
Sticker price
Average net price$13,886
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,478
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,886Average net price / year
$24,478Cost of attendance
$59,344Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.5%Completion rate
90.8%Admission rate
6,222Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

79thEarnings percentile
29thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,918Year 1
$60,781Year 4
$59,344Year 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$95,8172Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$87,4583Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,5994Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,4955Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Bachelor's Degree$84,2656Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$80,4067Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$76,6938Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,927

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$10,740
Observed earnings · year 5
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Annual net price
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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$95,817$25,868
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$87,458Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,599$29,875
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,495$26,038
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$84,265Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,406Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$76,693Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,927$18,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$75,656Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,533$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$75,152Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$73,466Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$68,517Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$68,191Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,534$19,802
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$67,441Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,710$17,074
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,503$19,168
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,245Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$65,234Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,677$20,416
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$62,225Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$60,954$21,809
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$60,696$17,109
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$60,556$23,041
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,786$25,326
Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,134Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$58,106Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$57,915$23,009
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,992$16,996
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,507$24,750
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,244Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,083$21,666
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$55,671$20,885
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$55,621$19,295
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$55,244$23,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$54,974$19,938
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$54,973Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,502$21,412
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$51,206$21,384
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,969$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,286$23,608
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,238Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,125$19,628
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$49,391$19,936
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$46,104$23,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,541$18,591
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,404Not available
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,666
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,518
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,060

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.