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Minnesota State University Moorhead

⌖ Moorhead, MN · 37 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$167,128 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.

29.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,486Observed 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
−$167,128at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$251,9880
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4
6
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−$167,12810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 29.7 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$10,428
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$10,428
Sticker price
Average net price$17,997
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,197
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,997Average net price / year
$25,197Cost of attendance
$53,486Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.3%Completion rate
58.8%Admission rate
3,072Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

69thEarnings percentile
48thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,449Year 1
$55,083Year 4
$53,486Year 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.

1Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$94,5362Educational Administration and Supervision · First Professional Degree$93,7093Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$93,4314Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,5635Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$76,2596Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$74,0167Finance and Financial Management Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,3698Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$72,151

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

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Comparable colleges in MN

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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Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Annual net price
$16,434
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,141
Modeled 10-year ROI
-67%
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Anoka Technical College

Annual net price
$16,953
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,370
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
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Southwest Minnesota State University

Annual net price
$15,291
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,326
Modeled 10-year ROI
-70%
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Dakota County Technical College

Annual net price
$13,548
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,667
Modeled 10-year ROI
-63%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$94,536Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionFirst Professional Degree$93,709Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$93,431$21,764
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,563$30,359
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$76,259Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$74,016$13,773
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,369Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$72,151Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,054$22,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$66,988Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,476$22,500
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$65,104Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,466$23,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,455$20,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyFirst Professional Degree$63,129Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,753Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,179$21,860
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,260$21,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$56,896Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,942Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,577$23,485
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$53,036$22,312
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,838$23,774
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,358Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,987$22,500
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,671$27,750
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,419$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,685$29,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,492$23,250
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$48,976$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$46,439$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,483$26,488
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,142$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$40,960$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,495$23,377
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$34,069
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,125

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.