10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$20,620at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
⌖ Lima, OH · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$20,620 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.
11.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−9%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,114Observed 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
$12,940Average net price / year
$19,487Cost of attendance
$66,114Median earnings · year 5 after completion
22.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
621Student 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
$49,087Year 1
$70,682Year 4
$66,114Year 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.
1Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$65,3742Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$64,3243Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$54,1824Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$50,5965History · Bachelor's Degree$49,9866English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$48,3017Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$47,5838Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$45,969Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OH
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Marion, OH
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
- Annual net price
- $11,488
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $66,114
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -7%
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
- Annual net price
- $14,767
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $66,114
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -12%
Miami University-Hamilton
- Annual net price
- $11,286
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,273
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -10%
Miami University-Middletown
- Annual net price
- $10,809
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,273
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -9%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,374 | $19,900 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $64,324 | $23,362 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,182 | $22,145 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,596 | $26,970 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,986 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,301 | $23,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $47,583 | $14,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $45,969 | $25,432 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Bachelor's Degree | $42,187 | $23,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $37,445 | $25,250 |
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.