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Pace University

⌖ New York, NY · 47 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$39,132 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.

8.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+13%Modeled 10-year ROI
$79,270Observed 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
+$39,132at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$303,5680
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4
6
8
+$39,13210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.9 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$53,290
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$53,290
Sticker price
Average net price$30,892
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$69,550
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,892Average net price / year
$69,550Cost of attendance
$79,270Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.0%Completion rate
75.9%Admission rate
7,665Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

95thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$77,902Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$26,000Median federal debt across categories that report debt
76%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$55,677Year 1
$80,804Year 4
$79,270Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$159,3142Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$140,7383Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$127,7644Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$117,8355Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$116,4546Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$116,0947Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$115,8048Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$115,695

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$159,314Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$140,738Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$127,764Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$117,835$20,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$116,454Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$116,094Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$115,804Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$115,695$27,000
TaxationMaster's Degree$111,066Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$109,851Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$106,090Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$105,796Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$104,806Not available
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$101,275Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$100,797$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$92,271$26,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$91,867Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$90,882Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$89,450$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$85,077Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$82,118$25,937
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$79,376$25,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$77,902$23,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$77,287$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$76,974$24,174
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$75,549Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$72,614Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$69,876$26,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$69,838$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$67,866Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$67,811$26,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,439Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,408$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$65,637$25,229
PublishingMaster's Degree$65,229Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,772$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$63,514$24,098
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$62,064$25,985
LiteratureBachelor's Degree$58,051$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,078$25,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,368$25,238
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$50,623Not available
DanceBachelor's Degree$39,716$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$38,903Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$37,213$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.