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Metropolitan State University

⌖ Saint Paul, MN · 36 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$60,062 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.

13.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−24%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,739Observed 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
−$60,062at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$247,4520
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4
6
8
−$60,06210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.2 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$9,840
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,840
Sticker price
Average net price$16,863
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,172
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,863Average net price / year
$25,172Cost of attendance
$63,739Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.6%Completion rate
98.7%Admission rate
5,616Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

84thEarnings percentile
29thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,416Year 1
$67,658Year 4
$63,739Year 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 · Doctoral Degree$128,1652Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$97,9873Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$92,3424Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$90,2315Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$89,5956Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$88,9357Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$85,0008Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$83,558

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

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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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Winona State University

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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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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 NursingDoctoral Degree$128,165Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$97,987Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$92,342$27,008
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$90,231$33,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$89,595Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$88,935Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,000$26,113
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$83,558$42,396
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,504$35,762
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$81,539$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$79,007Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,237$31,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$73,027$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,457$32,828
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,209$29,250
Community Organization and AdvocacyMaster's Degree$70,849Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,500Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,299$34,516
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,031$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$64,481$29,426
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$63,580$29,646
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,149$28,619
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,355$34,933
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$60,780$42,688
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$60,755$29,615
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,352$32,145
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,779$26,680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$58,568$35,110
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,824$30,155
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,009$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,025$28,279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,948$27,984
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,486$31,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,801Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$40,230$28,375
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,572$26,500

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.