10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$148,944at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
⌖ Oklahoma City, OK · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$148,944 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.
35.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−71%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,938Observed 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
$7,081Average net price / year
$12,881Cost of attendance
$50,938Median earnings · year 5 after completion
14.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,514Student 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
$52,071Year 1
$55,147Year 4
$50,938Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,4662Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$66,2873Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$63,2354Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$56,4855Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Associate's Degree$54,0576Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$48,5717Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Associate's Degree$46,9848American Sign Language · Associate's Degree$46,629Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OK
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Durant, OK
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Annual net price
- $8,039
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,576
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
East Central University
- Annual net price
- $8,683
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,533
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
Oklahoma City Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,739
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,014
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
- Annual net price
- $7,413
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,814
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,466 | $21,565 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $66,287 | $16,375 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $63,235 | $20,668 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $56,485 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Associate's Degree | $54,057 | $21,380 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $48,571 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's Degree | $46,984 | $15,659 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | $46,629 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $46,503 | $21,183 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $41,721 | $12,750 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $20,230 |
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.