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North Carolina A&T State University

⌖ Greensboro, NC · 50 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$176,284 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.

47.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,710Observed 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
−$176,284at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,3840
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4
6
8
−$176,28410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 47.4 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$6,813
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,673
Sticker price
Average net price$10,846
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,427
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,846Average net price / year
$20,427Cost of attendance
$49,710Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.2%Completion rate
49.9%Admission rate
12,182Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

61thEarnings percentile
48thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,098Year 1
$56,996Year 4
$49,710Year 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 Science · Master's Degree$122,7472Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$109,5373Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$105,3424Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,5675Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,0616Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$93,5647Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,1838Biomedical/Medical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,235

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NC

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

Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Annual net price
$10,965
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,436
Modeled 10-year ROI
-85%
Open college profile →Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Annual net price
$10,260
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,705
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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Western Carolina University

Annual net price
$13,315
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,153
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
Open college profile →Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

Annual net price
$7,892
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,162
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$122,747Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$109,537$26,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$105,342$26,302
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,567$31,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,061$28,614
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$93,564$27,000
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,183$31,000
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,235$30,743
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$87,800Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$86,805Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,463$29,822
MathematicsMaster's Degree$84,165Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,704$28,353
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,940$27,000
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$77,476$30,272
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$76,508$31,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherDoctoral Degree$76,300Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$75,982$36,239
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$74,974$31,000
Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$73,826$28,608
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$72,419Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,708Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$69,296$27,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,054$31,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,009Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,926Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$60,863$29,425
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$60,703$23,038
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$59,911Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$59,747$27,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$57,902Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,392$28,358
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,572$29,264
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$51,474$27,798
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,757Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,804$27,643
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$48,155$28,043
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$47,072$30,000
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,990$28,285
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,077$29,958
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,821$31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$45,367$31,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,215$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$44,104$33,540
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,937$27,791
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$42,978$30,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,317$31,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$31,202$31,000
MathematicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000

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.