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Oakland University

⌖ Rochester Hills, MI · 61 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$47,430 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.

12.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,905Observed 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
−$47,430at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$216,4800
2
4
6
8
−$47,43010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.8 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$15,262
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$23,188
Sticker price
Average net price$9,120
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,182
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,120Average net price / year
$25,182Cost of attendance
$61,905Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.6%Completion rate
87.8%Admission rate
12,351Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

82thEarnings percentile
49thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,659Year 1
$68,708Year 4
$61,905Year 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.

1Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$132,0522Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$130,1413Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$128,9584Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$122,4375Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$117,8296Medicine · First Professional Degree$116,0417Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,2228Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,967

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$132,052Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$130,141Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$128,958Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$122,437Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$117,829Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$116,041Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,222$29,750
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,967$26,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$99,496Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,444$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$96,676Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,843$26,125
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$90,737$26,500
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$88,497$26,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$87,119Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$85,266$30,750
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,462Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$84,052$26,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,699$23,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,667$29,430
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$79,238Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,127$23,944
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,874Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,486$28,021
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,347$25,480
MarketingBachelor's Degree$69,448$25,715
Public HealthMaster's Degree$68,517Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$68,496$27,250
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$67,300Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$65,301Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,925$28,000
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$63,858$21,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$63,534$28,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,911Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,027$25,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$59,922$25,171
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$57,531Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,431Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,991$25,435
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$55,861Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$55,836Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$55,754$28,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,662$24,125
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,767$25,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$51,129$23,054
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,990$22,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,396$29,019
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,323Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,101$25,990
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,873$20,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,432$27,954
JournalismBachelor's Degree$46,680$26,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$46,628Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,141$24,510
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,270Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,186$27,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$41,443$25,428
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$39,442$26,678
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,975
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,500
DanceBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,500

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.