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Salisbury University

⌖ Salisbury, MD · 37 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$96,752 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.

16.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−39%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,422Observed 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
−$96,752at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,9720
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4
6
8
−$96,75210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.3 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$11,084
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,174
Sticker price
Average net price$17,743
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$28,310
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,743Average net price / year
$28,310Cost of attendance
$60,422Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.2%Completion rate
87.5%Admission rate
6,057Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

80thEarnings percentile
65thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,247Year 1
$61,985Year 4
$60,422Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$109,7392Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$97,4143Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$92,9254Business/Managerial Economics · Bachelor's Degree$91,6425Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$89,5356Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,2337Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$81,1168Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$80,478

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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$109,739$31,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$97,414$24,656
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$92,925Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$91,642Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,535$23,036
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,233$24,297
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$81,116$23,250
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,478$22,125
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$79,158$23,750
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$74,731Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$71,910$23,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$70,597$21,842
Social WorkMaster's Degree$67,218Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,519$23,450
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,039Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$66,037Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,407$23,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,089$23,160
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's Degree$60,003$22,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,892$25,000
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMaster's Degree$59,831Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$59,311$24,240
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$59,193Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,110$23,552
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$58,759Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$58,548$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,048$22,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$55,807$22,804
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,262$24,125
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,187$17,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,906$21,875
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,319$22,625
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$49,706$20,606
SociologyBachelor's Degree$49,411$23,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,963$25,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,514$24,239
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.