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Southern Oregon University

⌖ Ashland, OR · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$178,158 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.

35.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−72%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,877Observed 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
−$178,158at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$246,9280
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4
6
8
−$178,15810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 35.9 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$12,762
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$31,887
Sticker price
Average net price$16,732
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,636
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,732Average net price / year
$27,636Cost of attendance
$51,877Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.5%Completion rate
88.6%Admission rate
2,751Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

66thEarnings percentile
27thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$34,841Year 1
$52,911Year 4
$51,877Year 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.

1Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Master's Degree$79,6712Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$76,3363Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$75,5964Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$69,3595Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$65,1716Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$64,7487Education, General · Master's Degree$64,1288Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$63,008

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

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Comparable colleges in OR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Eastern Oregon University

Annual net price
$17,148
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,776
Modeled 10-year ROI
-69%
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Western Oregon University

Annual net price
$17,237
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,801
Modeled 10-year ROI
-69%
Open college profile →Portland, OR

Portland Community College

Annual net price
$10,405
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,810
Modeled 10-year ROI
-78%
Open college profile →Bend, OR

Central Oregon Community College

Annual net price
$12,266
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,447
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$79,671Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$76,336Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$75,596$33,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,359Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,171$27,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$64,748Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$64,128Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,008$27,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,526$27,167
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,530Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$59,008$22,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,299$23,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,584$28,906
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$52,763$29,271
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,706$21,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,511$23,584
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,217$25,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$44,945$23,543
Sociology and AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$43,982$20,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$43,195$21,500
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,044$24,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,487$21,750
MusicBachelor's Degree$36,201Not available
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$36,135Not available

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.