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Seton Hall University

⌖ South Orange, NJ · 50 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$6,256 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.

9.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$76,204Observed 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
+$6,256at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$305,7840
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4
6
8
+$6,25610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.8 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$53,170
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$53,170
Sticker price
Average net price$31,446
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$68,263
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$31,446Average net price / year
$68,263Cost of attendance
$76,204Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.5%Completion rate
73.3%Admission rate
6,036Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

94thEarnings percentile
67thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,409Year 1
$76,919Year 4
$76,204Year 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.

1Law · First Professional Degree$136,4242Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$132,7693Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$131,8924Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$131,6645Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$128,1776Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$125,0057Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$116,7208Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$116,553

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
LawFirst Professional Degree$136,424Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$132,769Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$131,892Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$131,664Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$128,177Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$125,005Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$116,720Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$116,553Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$102,626$25,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$101,578$23,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$95,699$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$95,357Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$93,200$21,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$92,958Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$92,452Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$92,079$21,522
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,994$22,808
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$89,431Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$83,480Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$79,485Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$77,940$23,250
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$77,851$22,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$77,835$24,125
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$74,497Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$74,479Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$72,304$21,413
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$72,067$25,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$71,949$22,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$70,802$19,439
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$70,628$19,250
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$70,611Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$68,884Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$67,563Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,525$23,032
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$67,522$25,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,192$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$67,149Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,714$25,139
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$65,075$26,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,814$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$63,559$25,721
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$63,471Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$62,399$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$59,445$23,433
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,651Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,501$20,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,265$23,250
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,509$23,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,374Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,500

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.