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Purdue University Fort Wayne

⌖ Fort Wayne, IN · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$144,544 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.

26.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,814Observed 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
−$144,544at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$232,6840
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4
6
8
−$144,54410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.4 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$9,532
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,887
Sticker price
Average net price$13,171
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,183
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,171Average net price / year
$22,183Cost of attendance
$53,814Median earnings · year 5 after completion
36.3%Completion rate
83.9%Admission rate
5,484Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

70thEarnings percentile
19thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,088Year 1
$56,455Year 4
$53,814Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$122,5812Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$113,0013Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$101,3964Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,0755Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$83,2916Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$81,2597Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$74,9188Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$73,576

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$122,581Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$113,001Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$101,396$24,375
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,075Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$83,291Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,259$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$74,918$27,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$73,576Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$73,342Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$72,564$22,590
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,428$26,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,013Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,627$22,764
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$60,816$24,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$60,385Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$57,814$25,082
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$53,257$22,242
GerontologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,839Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,366$24,696
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,582Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,614$24,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$46,723$30,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,619$25,289
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$46,046$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,525$25,834
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$44,909$24,772
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$44,533$20,487
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$44,299$24,106
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,227$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$42,133$22,809
MusicBachelor's Degree$38,682Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,113$17,888
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,718$26,873
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,550
MathematicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

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.