Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Stetson University

DeLand, FL · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$163,358 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.

27.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−63%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,413Observed 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
−$163,358at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$257,4880
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4
6
8
−$163,35810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 27.4 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$57,410
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$57,410
Sticker price
Average net price$19,372
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$72,533
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,372Average net price / year
$72,533Cost of attendance
$54,413Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.3%Completion rate
71.6%Admission rate
2,297Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

71thEarnings percentile
56thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,146Year 1
$57,773Year 4
$54,413Year 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$96,4512Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$90,6533Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$85,0334Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$83,9585Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$78,6826Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$69,2597Law · Master's Degree$66,5048Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$63,707

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

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.

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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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$48,660
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Annual net price
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
LawFirst Professional Degree$96,451Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,653Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,033$24,671
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$83,958Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,682$23,250
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,259Not available
LawMaster's Degree$66,504Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$63,707$24,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$61,974$25,375
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$59,629$23,750
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$58,090Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,071$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$54,537$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$52,667$23,750
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,591$24,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$51,955Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,447$26,457
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$48,739Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$44,796Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$41,298$26,548
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,045$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,675

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.