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The University of Texas at Tyler

⌖ Tyler, TX · 36 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$71,992 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.

14.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−31%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,130Observed 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
−$71,992at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$233,2920
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4
6
8
−$71,99210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.5 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$9,736
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,494
Sticker price
Average net price$13,323
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,505
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,323Average net price / year
$24,505Cost of attendance
$61,130Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.1%Completion rate
94.0%Admission rate
7,440Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

81thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$57,253Year 1
$68,633Year 4
$61,130Year 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 · Master's Degree$127,7622Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$109,6903Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$103,3024Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$101,7275Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$98,9976Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$98,8967Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,2958Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$91,845

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

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Currently operating public 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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Modeled 10-year ROI
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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 NursingMaster's Degree$127,762Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$109,690Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$103,302Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$101,727Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$98,997Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$98,896Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,295$25,274
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$91,845$29,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,562$22,125
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,102$22,670
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,201$24,356
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$82,432Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$80,315Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,754$21,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,905$15,875
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$67,987Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,980$20,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$64,946Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$63,015Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,206$15,646
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,459$18,125
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$59,336Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$58,447Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$58,325$17,495
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$58,073Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,705$22,152
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,434$18,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,101$18,292
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,247$15,021
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,928$23,931
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,397$25,250
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$48,369$26,658
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,813$19,300
MusicBachelor's Degree$45,651Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$44,607$20,212
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,908$18,750

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.