10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$220,898at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Southern University and A&M College
⌖ Baton Rouge, LA · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$220,898 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.
66.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−85%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,941Observed 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
$20,077Average net price / year
$26,341Cost of attendance
$48,941Median earnings · year 5 after completion
27.1%Completion rate
35.1%Admission rate
5,519Student 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
$40,903Year 1
$54,666Year 4
$48,941Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,0492Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,9693Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,8384Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$73,0815Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$68,0166Law · First Professional Degree$67,4627Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$64,9248Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$58,951Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in LA
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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Southeastern Louisiana University
- Annual net price
- $13,154
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,649
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -84%
Nicholls State University
- Annual net price
- $12,947
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,367
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Grambling State University
- Annual net price
- $19,809
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,402
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -114%
University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Annual net price
- $13,466
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,508
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $120,049 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,969 | $29,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,838 | $39,678 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $73,081 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $68,016 | $32,162 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $67,462 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $64,924 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,951 | $30,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $56,111 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,097 | $29,750 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $55,482 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,159 | $30,750 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,217 | $32,634 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $51,611 | $37,250 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $50,616 | $43,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $49,918 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $49,609 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $48,716 | $31,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,596 | $39,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,264 | $31,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,880 | $33,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,844 | $33,906 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,901 | $35,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $41,311 | $38,000 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $28,250 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not 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.