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Texas Christian University

⌖ Fort Worth, TX · 42 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$85,560 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.

13.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−26%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,108Observed 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
−$85,560at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$326,6400
2
4
6
8
−$85,56010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.5 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$61,740
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$61,740
Sticker price
Average net price$36,660
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$76,604
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$36,660Average net price / year
$76,604Cost of attendance
$69,108Median earnings · year 5 after completion
85.5%Completion rate
44.5%Admission rate
11,026Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

89thEarnings percentile
88thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$56,818Year 1
$76,188Year 4
$69,108Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$200,3292Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$151,1903Computer Systems Analysis · Bachelor's Degree$121,7344Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Bachelor's Degree$114,8225Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$111,3046Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$106,7657Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$104,2948Real Estate · Bachelor's Degree$103,547

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in TX

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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Baylor University

Annual net price
$41,104
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,167
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
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LeTourneau University

Annual net price
$28,185
Observed earnings · year 5
$67,861
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
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Trinity University

Annual net price
$23,464
Observed earnings · year 5
$71,432
Modeled 10-year ROI
-3%
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Concordia University Texas

Annual net price
$23,131
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,873
Modeled 10-year ROI
-34%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$200,329Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$151,190Not available
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$121,734$20,750
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$114,822Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$111,304$19,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$106,765$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$104,294Not available
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$103,547$24,282
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$101,938$17,778
MarketingBachelor's Degree$97,148$19,250
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$93,753$22,944
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,690$27,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$89,466$19,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$76,034Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$75,419$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$71,266Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$71,186$24,148
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and EducationBachelor's Degree$70,026$25,166
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,730Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$68,313Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$67,586Not available
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,108$19,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$65,536$24,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,356$23,412
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,885Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,572$22,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,531$21,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$62,392$23,187
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$61,906Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$61,636$22,500
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$61,190$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$61,004$26,500
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,329Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$60,125$22,287
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree$59,368Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$58,738Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,791$20,429
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$51,292$27,000
MusicMaster's Degree$47,885Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,483$27,000
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,292

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.