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Ohio University-Main Campus

⌖ Athens, OH · 90 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$56,898 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.

12.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−21%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,965Observed 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
−$56,898at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$266,5480
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4
6
8
−$56,89810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.7 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$14,158
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,838
Sticker price
Average net price$21,637
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,586
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$21,637Average net price / year
$30,586Cost of attendance
$65,965Median earnings · year 5 after completion
65.5%Completion rate
85.0%Admission rate
19,633Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

87thEarnings percentile
60thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,614Year 1
$70,528Year 4
$65,965Year 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.

1Medicine · First Professional Degree$154,7582Engineering, General · Master's Degree$127,7693Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$123,1104Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$119,9765Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$113,4696Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$112,0517Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$110,9138Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$99,701

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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.

Wooster, OH

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Annual net price
$17,809
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,114
Modeled 10-year ROI
-16%
Open college profile →Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Annual net price
$17,339
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,114
Modeled 10-year ROI
-15%
Open college profile →Mansfield, OH

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus

Annual net price
$16,197
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,114
Modeled 10-year ROI
-14%
Open college profile →Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Annual net price
$25,648
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,845
Modeled 10-year ROI
-33%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$154,758Not available
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$127,769Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$123,110Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$119,976Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$113,469Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$112,051Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$110,913Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$99,701$25,000
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,364$27,000
EconomicsMaster's Degree$97,827Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$97,552Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,673$24,978
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$93,774$26,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$93,282$21,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,285$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,308$29,454
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,990$23,250
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$85,798$26,863
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$84,002$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,299$25,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,019$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$79,706Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$78,506$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$78,236$24,101
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$77,401$19,500
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$73,640$27,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,579$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,478$25,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$70,572Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,204Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$68,913Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$67,562Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$66,922$19,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$66,552Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$66,093Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$62,153$27,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,538$25,750
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,767$31,115
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,384Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$59,276$24,208
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$58,907$24,625
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$58,647$24,750
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$57,998$26,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,479$26,786
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,400Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,085$24,625
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$56,902Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$56,614Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$56,381$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,867$25,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,659$25,330
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$55,352$25,210
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,695$24,063
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$54,576$25,751
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$54,184$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,077Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$53,863$12,750
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$53,577$13,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,206$26,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$53,128Not available
Housing and Human EnvironmentsBachelor's Degree$52,861$25,683
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree$52,743Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$52,250Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$51,822Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,652$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,312$25,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,258$26,950
MusicMaster's Degree$50,365Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,690$23,570
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$49,632$21,669
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,553$26,791
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,399$25,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,369Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$48,390$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,101$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,999$23,228
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$45,956Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,346$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$44,593$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$44,327$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,893$23,050
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,796$22,750
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,479$26,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree$40,330Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,055$26,000
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherBachelor's Degree$37,785$25,500
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$33,312Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$25,999$11,686
EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,750
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,000

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.