10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$72,720at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Muhlenberg College
⌖ Allentown, PA · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$72,720 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.
13.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−25%Modeled 10-year ROI
$67,290Observed 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
$28,905Average net price / year
$77,270Cost of attendance
$67,290Median earnings · year 5 after completion
82.2%Completion rate
72.0%Admission rate
1,727Student 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
$33,389Year 1
$65,650Year 4
$67,290Year 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.
1Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$105,4942Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$100,8693Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$94,4034Economics · Bachelor's Degree$93,7605Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$83,2156Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$78,3607Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$66,5408Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$60,778Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Annual net price
- $28,480
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,123
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
Wilkes University
- Annual net price
- $27,743
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,279
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -20%
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
- Annual net price
- $27,327
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,282
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $29,374
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,560
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $105,494 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $100,869 | $25,394 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $94,403 | $27,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $93,760 | $25,298 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $83,215 | $24,388 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $78,360 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $66,540 | $26,950 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,778 | $26,312 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $58,473 | $24,250 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $56,503 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $42,092 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,161 | $27,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,038 |
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.