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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

⌖ Erie, PA · 43 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$1,408 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.

9.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+1%Modeled 10-year ROI
$72,964Observed 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
+$1,408at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$278,2320
2
4
6
8
+$1,40810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.9 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$15,972
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$26,958
Sticker price
Average net price$24,558
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,081
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$24,558Average net price / year
$34,081Cost of attendance
$72,964Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.6%Completion rate
96.8%Admission rate
3,240Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

92thEarnings percentile
29thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,468Year 1
$76,659Year 4
$72,964Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$127,6652Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$112,2693Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$110,4984Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$108,2645Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$104,7586Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$102,8747Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$101,8548Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$96,714

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$127,665Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$112,269$26,708
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$110,498Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$108,264$27,000
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,758$25,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$102,874$27,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$101,854$28,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,714$25,375
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,935$26,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,277$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,032$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$88,192$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,997$27,000
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,636$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$87,526$26,499
Management Information Systems and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$81,794$27,000
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$81,763$23,830
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$81,228$25,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$79,343$25,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$79,342$27,334
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$77,336$25,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$73,308$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,218$27,000
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$69,102$26,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$68,918$26,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$66,876$24,937
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$65,230$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,910$26,000
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,384$21,000
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$63,010$26,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$61,596$19,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$60,193$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$58,195$27,750
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$57,997$18,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$56,114Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,505$25,875
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$54,654$20,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,362$26,263
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,871$26,322
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,299$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,543$27,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's DegreeNot available$13,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$26,965

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.