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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

⌖ Zanesville, OH · 56 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$6,666 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.

9.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+3%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
+$6,666at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$202,9840
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4
6
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+$6,66610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.7 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$6,362
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,444
Sticker price
Average net price$5,746
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$11,041
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$5,746Average net price / year
$11,041Cost of attendance
$65,965Median earnings · year 5 after completion
21.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
560Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

87thEarnings percentile
5thCompletion 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.

1Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$99,7012Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,3643Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,6734Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$93,7745Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$93,2826Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,2857Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$87,3088Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,990

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.

Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

Annual net price
$5,755
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,965
Modeled 10-year ROI
+3%
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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Annual net price
$5,650
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,965
Modeled 10-year ROI
+3%
Open college profile →Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

Annual net price
$5,993
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,965
Modeled 10-year ROI
+3%
Open college profile →Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Annual net price
$3,925
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,965
Modeled 10-year ROI
+7%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$99,701$25,000
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,364$27,000
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
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
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
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$71,478$25,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$67,562Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$66,922$19,500
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
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
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,085$24,625
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$56,381$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,867$25,000
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,206$26,000
Housing and Human EnvironmentsBachelor's Degree$52,861$25,683
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
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,690$23,570
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
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
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
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.