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Rowan University

⌖ Glassboro, NJ · 64 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$106,602 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.

16.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−40%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,303Observed 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
−$106,602at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$269,6320
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4
6
8
−$106,60210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.5 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$16,574
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$26,932
Sticker price
Average net price$22,408
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$35,842
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,408Average net price / year
$35,842Cost of attendance
$61,303Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.4%Completion rate
77.7%Admission rate
15,841Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

82thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,275Year 1
$62,686Year 4
$61,303Year 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$134,8102Computer Science · Master's Degree$127,1783Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$121,7344Medicine · Doctoral Degree$116,0895Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$105,1136Engineering, General · Master's Degree$104,4757Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$104,2158Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$97,116

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 NursingMaster's Degree$134,810Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$127,178Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$121,734Not available
MedicineDoctoral Degree$116,089Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$105,113Not available
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$104,475Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,215$23,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$97,116$25,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,769$23,863
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,084$22,500
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,475$24,250
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$85,459Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,059$27,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$79,695$27,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,834$23,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,524$24,489
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,697$24,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$74,288Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$73,631$22,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$73,182Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,035$22,850
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$72,734$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$72,436Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$72,243Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$70,614$21,750
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,340Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$68,768Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$67,702$20,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$65,960Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,921$26,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$64,525$24,265
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$63,930Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$63,146$20,898
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$62,846Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$62,661$23,125
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$62,202Not available
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$60,493$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,895$26,554
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$57,739$27,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$57,567$25,250
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,644Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,226$23,250
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$56,205$23,875
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,839$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,277$25,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,829Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$53,266$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,523$25,500
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$52,195Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,878$21,500
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherMaster's Degree$51,418Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$50,367$27,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$48,057$24,238
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherBachelor's Degree$47,677$24,950
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,208$26,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,176$21,708
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$46,969$22,750
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,165Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$46,130$25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,597$25,000
Behavioral SciencesBachelor's Degree$35,817Not available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,070
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,625
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor'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.