10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$103,728at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
SUNY Old Westbury
⌖ Old Westbury, NY · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$103,728 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.
18.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,140Observed 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
$11,282Average net price / year
$21,287Cost of attendance
$57,140Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.6%Completion rate
83.6%Admission rate
4,162Student 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
$40,111Year 1
$58,756Year 4
$57,140Year 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.
1Taxation · Master's Degree$120,4122Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$94,2363Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$84,8874Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$78,3475Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$75,3216Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$71,4417Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,3518Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$69,797Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Oakdale, NY
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
- Annual net price
- $11,330
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,488
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -58%
Empire State University
- Annual net price
- $11,676
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,241
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -33%
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
- Annual net price
- $10,121
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,488
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -57%
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
- Annual net price
- $15,016
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,644
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $120,412 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $94,236 | $23,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $84,887 | Not available |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $78,347 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $75,321 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $71,441 | $18,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,351 | $19,075 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $69,797 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $62,389 | $24,145 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,351 | $19,840 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $59,309 | $17,324 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $57,360 | $23,250 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $56,609 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,652 | $16,912 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,013 | $18,394 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,598 | $17,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $51,363 | $24,833 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $49,972 | $16,800 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,308 | $23,503 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $48,624 | $19,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,095 | $19,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $37,203 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,250 |
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.