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Oregon State University

⌖ Corvallis, OR · 73 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$56,376 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
$65,204Observed 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
−$56,376at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$258,4160
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4
6
8
−$56,37610
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$14,400
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$38,190
Sticker price
Average net price$19,604
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$31,653
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,604Average net price / year
$31,653Cost of attendance
$65,204Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.1%Completion rate
77.3%Admission rate
30,743Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

86thEarnings percentile
68thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,459Year 1
$71,799Year 4
$65,204Year 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.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$155,0142Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$131,0693Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$121,4054Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$119,8475Construction Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$105,9646Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$105,3597Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$104,7458Physics · Bachelor's Degree$103,167

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

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Comparable colleges in OR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Bend, OR

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Annual net price
$18,048
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,204
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
Open college profile →Eugene, OR

University of Oregon

Annual net price
$22,182
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,069
Modeled 10-year ROI
-44%
Open college profile →The Dalles, OR

Columbia Gorge Community College

Annual net price
$10,416
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,867
Modeled 10-year ROI
-33%
Open college profile →Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

Annual net price
$17,237
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,801
Modeled 10-year ROI
-69%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$155,014Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$131,069Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$121,405$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$119,847Not available
Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,964$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,359$24,167
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$104,745Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$103,167$25,410
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,653$25,437
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,182$23,657
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$98,705Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesDoctoral Degree$97,886Not available
Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree$94,278$31,000
Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,105$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,740$24,666
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,741$24,750
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,822$25,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$88,149$17,500
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,699Not available
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,369$21,457
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,691$25,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$79,623Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,427$22,041
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$78,417$25,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,219$22,000
ForestryMaster's Degree$74,416Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$73,660$24,738
MarketingBachelor's Degree$73,205$20,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$72,318$19,417
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$72,311$17,666
Forest EngineeringBachelor's Degree$72,107$20,750
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$70,436$23,849
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$68,968Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$65,878Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$65,430Not available
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$63,531$20,945
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,354$24,260
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$62,633$24,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$61,280Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,096$21,740
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,045Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$60,434$23,419
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,184$25,275
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,950$25,096
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,650$25,340
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,451$24,201
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,865$21,882
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,800$24,938
HistoryBachelor's Degree$56,790$24,332
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$56,074$25,439
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$55,805$23,267
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$55,367Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$55,245$23,168
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,923Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,547$26,000
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$53,349$22,959
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,109$26,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$52,798$22,746
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$52,730$34,429
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,005Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,421Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$49,910$28,758
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,077$33,518
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,221$22,846
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,044$22,500
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$45,959$22,362
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$45,184$27,799
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$44,201$25,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,541$23,667
MusicBachelor's Degree$41,073$19,184
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,819Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,138
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,000

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.