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Purdue University Global

⌖ West Lafayette, IN · 73 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$189,820 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.

99.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−90%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,126Observed 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
−$189,820at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$211,0800
2
4
6
8
−$189,82010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 99.3 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$10,101
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,412
Sticker price
Average net price$7,770
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,660
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, debt, completion and earnings context

$7,770Average net price / year
$15,660Cost of attendance
$26,078Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$276/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$47,126Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
30,828Student size

Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.

PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$9,806
$30–48k$1,665
$48–75kNot available
$75–110kNot available
$110k+Not available
LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$47,126
Year 6$32,973
Year 10$36,596
Full-time retention
57.1%
Part-time retention
34.6%
Completion within 200% of normal time
10.0%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

54thEarnings percentile
38thCompletion 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.

$56,660Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$39,375Median federal debt across categories that report debt
31%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,209Year 1
$54,301Year 4
$47,126Year 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 · Doctoral Degree$131,2202Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$126,5073Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$121,1984Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$100,4675Fire Protection · Bachelor's Degree$97,9676Legal Professions and Studies, Other · First Professional Degree$96,6887Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$95,8778Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$87,413

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$131,220Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$126,507Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$121,198Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$100,467Not available
Fire ProtectionBachelor's Degree$97,967$29,636
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherFirst Professional Degree$96,688Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$95,877$42,396
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$87,413$48,125
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$86,413Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$84,403Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$84,248Not available
Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree$81,259$21,244
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$80,691Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$79,398Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,683$44,834
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,857$54,293
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$75,906Not available
Fire ProtectionMaster's Degree$74,656Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$73,597Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$71,228Not available
Legal Support ServicesMaster's Degree$70,692Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$70,234Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$70,227Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$68,905Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$68,664$34,627
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,495$45,176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$66,445$26,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$64,832Not available
Behavioral SciencesMaster's Degree$63,128Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,502$52,635
Public HealthMaster's Degree$62,315Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$59,014Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$58,840$8,416
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$58,006$29,979
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,546$47,313
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,660$40,244
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$55,953Not available
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,760$49,036
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,526$37,375
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,049Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$54,022Not available
Non-Professional Legal StudiesMaster's Degree$53,359Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$52,571$5,967
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$52,536Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,507$57,375
Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$52,013Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$51,736Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$51,391$46,125
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,918$26,750
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$49,016$31,501
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,367$39,375
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$47,339$42,443
Legal Support ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$46,846$37,937
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$46,828$23,354
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,580$57,500
CriminologyAssociate's Degree$44,516$22,744
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,507Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,607$57,500
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,441$57,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$42,798$53,229
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$42,581$44,436
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$42,305$46,968
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,127$25,974
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,788$11,642
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$38,197$57,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,055$19,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,546$17,719
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,147Not available
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$35,110Not available
Human Services, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,664$15,532
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$25,752Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's DegreeNot available$55,306
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's DegreeNot available$6,417

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.