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Florida Atlantic University

⌖ Boca Raton, FL · 76 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$99,128 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.

18.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,588Observed 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
−$99,128at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$215,0080
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4
6
8
−$99,12810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.6 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$4,879
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,324
Sticker price
Average net price$8,752
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,522
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,752Average net price / year
$21,522Cost of attendance
$56,588Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.6%Completion rate
66.1%Admission rate
23,757Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

75thEarnings percentile
56thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,482Year 1
$59,690Year 4
$56,588Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$122,3592Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$115,2083Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$109,0334Taxation · Master's Degree$100,0015Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$99,2886Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$99,1437Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$97,6958Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,852

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

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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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Observed earnings · year 5
$57,660
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University of North Florida

Annual net price
$10,154
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,626
Modeled 10-year ROI
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University of Central Florida

Annual net price
$10,411
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,196
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$122,359Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$115,208Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$109,033Not available
TaxationMaster's Degree$100,001Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$99,288Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$99,143Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$97,695Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$95,852Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$93,774Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,561$22,250
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$92,145Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,953$21,070
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,664$26,750
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,583$22,025
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$89,537Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$89,476$18,337
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$89,110Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$86,396Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,778$23,866
Ocean EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,093$29,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,465$19,431
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$75,592Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$74,056$25,111
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$73,084Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$71,453$22,755
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,318$17,929
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,078$17,641
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$66,095Not available
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree$66,093$27,653
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$65,703Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$65,380Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$64,730$30,749
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,385Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$62,906$19,500
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$62,090Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,058$17,700
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,445Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$60,144Not available
Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,554$19,692
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,963Not available
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$57,679$19,804
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,153$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$56,414$27,516
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,162$20,221
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,073$17,661
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$56,012$18,384
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,717$19,500
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$54,635$23,032
Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree$53,961$16,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,872$18,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,545$18,750
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,640$20,425
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,082$22,324
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,983$21,227
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,966$21,101
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,946$18,474
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,395$20,659
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$50,230$17,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,254$16,471
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,754$18,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$48,520$11,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,428$19,453
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,707$17,537
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,642$17,912
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$47,505$18,492
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,960$18,075
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,915$18,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,606$14,750
Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,806$15,494
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$37,374Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$33,389$22,962
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$20,673$23,625
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$18,125
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$13,500
Social WorkUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$18,288

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.