10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$60,206at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Texas A&M University-Victoria
⌖ Victoria, TX · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$60,206 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.
14.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−28%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,223Observed 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
$8,109Average net price / year
$21,401Cost of attendance
$60,223Median earnings · year 5 after completion
26.4%Completion rate
95.9%Admission rate
2,513Student 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
$45,506Year 1
$57,364Year 4
$60,223Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$106,7192Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$80,7743Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,1234Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,6785Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$72,5146Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$66,4877Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$66,1168Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$62,054Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Beaumont, TX
Lamar University
- Annual net price
- $9,366
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,428
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -34%
Galveston College
- Annual net price
- $8,412
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,390
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -37%
Alvin Community College
- Annual net price
- $8,525
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,127
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -20%
University of Houston-Downtown
- Annual net price
- $10,542
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,780
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -33%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $106,719 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $80,774 | $17,702 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $79,123 | $20,671 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $72,678 | $25,687 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $72,514 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $66,487 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $66,116 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,054 | $18,314 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $61,341 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,397 | $25,313 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $55,175 | $28,446 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $53,837 | $25,930 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,435 | $20,625 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,809 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,359 | $26,359 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $40,936 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $32,395 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,526 |
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.