10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$219,612at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Santa Clara University
⌖ Santa Clara, CA · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$219,612 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
6.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+58%Modeled 10-year ROI
$104,986Observed 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
$50,062Average net price / year
$82,026Cost of attendance
$104,986Median earnings · year 5 after completion
87.9%Completion rate
48.0%Admission rate
6,552Student 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
$72,660Year 1
$108,517Year 4
$104,986Year 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.
1Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$231,9292Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$196,7863Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$195,9954Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$170,1205Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$163,7656Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$153,9267Law · First Professional Degree$148,5998Mathematics and Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$147,013Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
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.
Claremont, CA
Claremont McKenna College
- Annual net price
- $28,849
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $108,186
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +114%
University of San Francisco
- Annual net price
- $41,431
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $87,516
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +23%
Dominican University of California
- Annual net price
- $35,333
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $92,526
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +48%
University of Southern California
- Annual net price
- $32,740
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $91,408
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +49%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | $231,929 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $196,786 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $195,995 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $170,120 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $163,765 | $24,666 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $153,926 | $19,995 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $148,599 | Not available |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $147,013 | $21,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $130,087 | $19,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $122,111 | $19,500 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $121,307 | $19,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $118,737 | $16,201 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $115,965 | $15,125 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $114,426 | $21,390 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $108,364 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $105,594 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $104,723 | $19,712 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $93,518 | $21,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $84,206 | $18,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $79,448 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $77,194 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $75,742 | $17,667 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,430 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $72,889 | $23,250 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,941 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,500 |
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.