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Sam Houston State University

⌖ Huntsville, TX · 66 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$139,716 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.

23.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−57%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,590Observed 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
−$139,716at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$245,6160
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4
6
8
−$139,71610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.2 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$9,228
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,068
Sticker price
Average net price$16,404
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,505
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,404Average net price / year
$25,505Cost of attendance
$55,590Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.8%Completion rate
90.3%Admission rate
17,743Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

73thEarnings percentile
45thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,979Year 1
$57,044Year 4
$55,590Year 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.

1Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$136,7722Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,1433Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$96,7274Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$93,9045Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$91,6976Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$89,2137Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$88,1328Homeland Security · Master's Degree$82,876

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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$136,772Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$99,143Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$96,727$23,473
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$93,904$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,697$26,504
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$89,213Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$88,132Not available
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$82,876Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$79,544$21,500
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,734$20,699
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,388$27,253
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,059$22,291
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$70,757Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$68,888Not available
Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree$67,729Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$67,464$19,841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$65,953Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,804Not available
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$64,781Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,837$26,641
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$62,520Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$62,489Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$62,489Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$62,302$20,643
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$61,617$28,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,464$18,350
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$61,186$20,988
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,598$19,125
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$59,708Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$58,743$28,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$57,746Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,689$22,500
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$57,410$28,775
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,341$26,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,019$29,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,225$27,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$56,151$25,156
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$55,954Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,894$25,125
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,647Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$55,522$21,957
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,155$26,975
HistoryMaster's Degree$54,943Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$54,816$26,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,082$25,750
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,165$23,853
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$52,901$26,000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$52,024Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$51,748$23,218
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$50,970$26,818
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,512Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,125$26,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,084$28,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,840$26,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$49,636$21,745
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,134$25,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,761$25,250
DanceBachelor's Degree$48,568$26,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$47,823$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,659$24,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$42,579$28,342
SociologyBachelor's Degree$42,152$29,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,565$31,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,389$22,250
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$31,854Not available
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,375

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.