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New York University

⌖ New York, NY · 108 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$57,240 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+17%Modeled 10-year ROI
$83,544Observed 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
+$57,240at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$328,2000
2
4
6
8
+$57,24010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.5 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$62,796
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$62,796
Sticker price
Average net price$37,050
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$84,374
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$37,050Average net price / year
$84,374Cost of attendance
$83,544Median earnings · year 5 after completion
87.6%Completion rate
9.2%Admission rate
28,663Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

96thEarnings percentile
90thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$59,956Year 1
$89,427Year 4
$83,544Year 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.

1Law · First Professional Degree$255,4012Legal Professions and Studies, Other · Master's Degree$254,3263Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · First Professional Degree$246,2864Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$232,4605Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$188,1686Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Master's Degree$180,1387Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$173,7168Computer Science · Master's Degree$172,796

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Schenectady, NY

Union College

Annual net price
$34,561
Observed earnings · year 5
$80,426
Modeled 10-year ROI
+11%
Open college profile →Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

Annual net price
$34,906
Observed earnings · year 5
$79,755
Modeled 10-year ROI
+9%
Open college profile →Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

Annual net price
$29,278
Observed earnings · year 5
$84,459
Modeled 10-year ROI
+33%
Open college profile →Bronx, NY

Fordham University

Annual net price
$44,338
Observed earnings · year 5
$81,207
Modeled 10-year ROI
+1%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
LawFirst Professional Degree$255,401Not available
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$254,326Not available
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesFirst Professional Degree$246,286Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$232,460Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$188,168Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree$180,138Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$173,716Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$172,796Not available
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$161,495Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$158,559$17,250
Real EstateMaster's Degree$156,252Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$152,422Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$151,024Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$142,495$19,734
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$137,804$19,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$135,852Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$134,461Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$133,466Not available
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$130,716$20,500
Social WorkDoctoral Degree$130,490Not available
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherBachelor's Degree$129,073Not available
StatisticsMaster's Degree$128,820Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$127,277Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$127,201$19,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$125,710Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsMaster's Degree$120,018Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$118,433$25,500
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$117,843Not available
Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$117,656Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$116,510$21,250
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$114,572$20,500
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$109,946Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$107,348$24,000
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$106,674Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$99,685Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,867$21,905
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherMaster's Degree$94,135Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$93,412Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$93,034Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,917$27,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$91,832$19,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,821$21,140
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$90,999Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$90,473Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,744$24,125
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$89,704Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$89,509Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$87,656$23,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$86,197$23,250
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$84,375$19,000
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$83,789Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$82,978$21,241
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$82,490Not available
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$81,123Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$80,957$20,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$80,567Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$77,975Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$77,650$18,875
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$77,109$21,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,970$24,650
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,912Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$74,996Not available
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$74,983$20,188
HistoryBachelor's Degree$74,545$19,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$73,536Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$72,864Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$72,706Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$72,690Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$71,699Not available
Area StudiesMaster's Degree$71,404Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$70,840$19,000
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$70,508$21,500
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$70,118Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$69,577Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$69,371Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$69,334$22,750
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$69,035Not available
PublishingMaster's Degree$68,796Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$68,690$20,746
PhysicsMaster's Degree$68,529Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$66,958Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$66,502$21,787
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,306$22,625
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$65,406$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$64,640$19,455
DanceMaster's Degree$64,507Not available
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherMaster's Degree$63,594Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$63,315$21,499
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,651$19,250
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$61,359Not available
LiteratureMaster's Degree$59,921Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,593$25,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherMaster's Degree$58,938Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$58,720$22,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,513$21,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$58,054Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$52,841$25,000
MusicMaster's Degree$52,777Not available
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$52,633$24,128
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,478$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's Degree$47,221Not available
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelor's Degree$45,991$25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,348$21,762
DanceBachelor's Degree$38,571$23,004
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,750
Education, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,403
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500

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.