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Middle Tennessee State University

⌖ Murfreesboro, TN · 69 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$178,136 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.

42.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,530Observed 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
−$178,136at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$233,4360
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4
6
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−$178,13610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 42.2 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$10,266
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$31,574
Sticker price
Average net price$13,359
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,289
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,359Average net price / year
$24,289Cost of attendance
$50,530Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.7%Completion rate
69.1%Admission rate
16,301Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

63thEarnings percentile
43thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,819Year 1
$54,525Year 4
$50,530Year 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 · Master's Degree$109,1712Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$108,4773Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,8464Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$98,9675Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$96,4856Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$93,2307Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,5338Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$83,405

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

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Comparable colleges in TN

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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Tennessee Technological University

Annual net price
$14,246
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,599
Modeled 10-year ROI
-72%
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The University of Tennessee Southern

Annual net price
$12,798
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,965
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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University of Memphis

Annual net price
$12,397
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,242
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Annual net price
$14,265
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,104
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$109,171Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$108,477Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$99,846Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$98,967$22,050
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$96,485$21,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$93,230Not available
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,533$20,000
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$83,405$19,576
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$81,371Not available
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$80,541$28,327
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$80,424$21,992
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$77,013Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$76,590Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$75,061$27,884
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,044$22,375
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,702$24,553
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$69,300$18,750
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$69,192Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,701$22,700
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,885Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,552Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$63,928$20,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,418Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$60,217$20,708
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$57,543Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$56,781Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,781$18,011
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,659$21,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$56,405$31,256
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$56,293$17,750
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,481$24,093
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$55,031$23,375
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,747$29,723
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,070$25,853
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$53,648Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,134Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$51,206$18,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,184Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$50,169Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,169$23,250
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$49,997$26,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$49,932$20,500
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,637$23,850
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$49,543$17,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,608$23,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,276$23,766
HistoryMaster's Degree$47,898Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,239$18,493
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,105$24,045
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$46,796$28,545
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$46,349$23,250
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$46,320$27,758
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,252$22,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$45,464Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,451$22,100
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$45,225$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,155$24,329
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,760$24,760
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,999$22,608
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,826$22,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$43,666$21,187
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$42,701Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$41,965$18,415
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$39,268$26,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$38,727$20,793
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,274$19,270
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$33,179$19,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,077
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,450

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.