10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$136,764at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Rockford University
⌖ Rockford, IL · 5 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$136,764 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.
20.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−51%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,298Observed 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
$22,436Average net price / year
$49,169Cost of attendance
$58,298Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.2%Completion rate
92.9%Admission rate
972Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$50,357Year 1
$59,145Year 4
$58,298Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,7762Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$70,5373Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$63,3314Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$46,7805Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$46,642Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Rock Island, IL
Augustana College
- Annual net price
- $22,736
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,348
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -51%
North Central College
- Annual net price
- $21,044
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,756
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -48%
McKendree University
- Annual net price
- $24,717
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,757
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
Roosevelt University
- Annual net price
- $20,194
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,619
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $90,776 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,537 | $30,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $63,331 | $24,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,780 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $46,642 | $30,875 |
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.