10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$174,608at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Peru State College
⌖ Peru, NE · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$174,608 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.
43.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−77%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,192Observed 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
$11,632Average net price / year
$22,240Cost of attendance
$50,192Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,092Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
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.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$40,596Year 1
$53,258Year 4
$50,192Year 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.
1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$64,2782Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$57,5193Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$57,2494Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$50,1505Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,0966Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$44,850Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,389
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,470
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $64,278 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,519 | $25,815 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $57,249 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,150 | $27,367 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,096 | $25,716 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $44,850 | $26,117 |
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.