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The University of Texas at Austin

⌖ Austin, TX · 101 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$38,592 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+15%Modeled 10-year ROI
$74,802Observed 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
+$38,592at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$259,4280
2
4
6
8
+$38,59210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.7 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$11,688
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$44,908
Sticker price
Average net price$19,857
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$31,247
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,857Average net price / year
$31,247Cost of attendance
$74,802Median earnings · year 5 after completion
88.9%Completion rate
26.6%Admission rate
42,855Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

93thEarnings percentile
91thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,060Year 1
$79,115Year 4
$74,802Year 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.

1Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$219,7052Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$197,7073Law · Doctoral Degree$173,1144Law · Bachelor's Degree$156,3115Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$155,1686Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$146,0037Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$145,6388Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$143,049

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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$19,070
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$219,705Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$197,707Not available
LawDoctoral Degree$173,114Not available
LawBachelor's Degree$156,311Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$155,168$20,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$146,003$20,500
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$145,638Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$143,049Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$142,359Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$140,262Not available
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$139,867$17,239
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$134,846Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$132,075$20,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$128,956Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$128,909Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$127,158$19,000
EconomicsMaster's Degree$126,566Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$119,127Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$117,656Not available
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$115,629Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$115,423$19,844
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$105,143$19,462
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,523$18,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$104,458Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$104,422$22,542
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,544$21,071
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$99,079Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,271$21,030
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$94,458$20,750
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$94,340Not available
Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,710$25,701
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesDoctoral Degree$92,982Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$91,955$19,625
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$89,354$21,125
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$88,434$20,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,891$19,651
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$85,479Not available
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$84,618Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$84,481Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$83,481$16,487
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$83,467Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$80,221$20,995
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$79,383Not available
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$79,350Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$76,808$21,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$75,988$20,500
MusicDoctoral Degree$75,055Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$74,738$20,333
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$73,089$19,052
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$72,916Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$72,210$20,500
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$72,025$18,500
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$71,922$24,812
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$71,790$18,676
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$69,846$22,500
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$68,652Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,314$21,323
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,405$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$67,192Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,079$18,535
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,963Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$66,580$22,361
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,264$21,893
Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelor's Degree$65,987$25,250
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$65,180Not available
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$65,124$23,612
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$65,121Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,396Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$64,145$19,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,105$20,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,081Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$63,172Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$62,438$21,875
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$61,546Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$61,390$21,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$61,145$21,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,850$21,506
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,769Not available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,742$21,892
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,166$21,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,807$23,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$58,697$19,241
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,292$26,000
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,009$22,215
HistoryBachelor's Degree$56,881$19,553
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,821$19,750
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$56,327Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,816$21,500
Sustainability StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,430$18,636
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,860$21,500
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,829$21,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$52,860$23,044
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$49,771Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$48,781$26,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$48,486$22,523
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,730$24,057
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,164$26,000
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$38,455$20,750
MusicMaster's Degree$37,603Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,625
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,000

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.