10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$189,948at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fayetteville State University
⌖ Fayetteville, NC · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$189,948 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.
97.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−90%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,162Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$7,892Average net price / year
$16,652Cost of attendance
$47,162Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.5%Completion rate
82.2%Admission rate
5,762Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$39,333Year 1
$51,687Year 4
$47,162Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
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$94,0692Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$88,7013Fire Protection · Bachelor's Degree$73,9694Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$71,1815Social Work · Master's Degree$52,9156Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$50,7327Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$48,8818Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$48,094Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Raleigh, NC
Wake Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $8,759
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,883
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- Annual net price
- $10,260
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,705
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Forsyth Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,200
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,959
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
Pitt Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,337
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,395
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -103%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $94,069 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $88,701 | $22,052 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $73,969 | $15,777 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $71,181 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $52,915 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $50,732 | $30,087 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,881 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $48,094 | $28,786 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $46,660 | $26,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $46,119 | $32,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $45,610 | $35,680 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,889 | $31,888 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,358 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $42,270 | $26,833 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,325 | $29,417 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $36,164 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $29,390 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,497 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,000 |
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.