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Troy University

⌖ Troy, AL · 40 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$187,258 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.

41.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,885Observed 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
−$187,258at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$246,1080
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4
6
8
−$187,25810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 41.8 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$10,176
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,352
Sticker price
Average net price$16,527
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,165
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,527Average net price / year
$23,165Cost of attendance
$50,885Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.3%Completion rate
96.0%Admission rate
9,805Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

64thEarnings percentile
38thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,851Year 1
$55,048Year 4
$50,885Year 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$116,4542Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$91,8693Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$83,4694Science, Technology and Society · Bachelor's Degree$80,4555Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,4926Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,7857Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,0518Public Administration · Master's Degree$70,721

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

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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$116,454Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$91,869Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$83,469Not available
Science, Technology and SocietyBachelor's Degree$80,455$11,809
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,492$27,437
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,785$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$76,051$29,305
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$70,721Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$70,468Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$68,373Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,190$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$63,472$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,425$26,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,356Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,560Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$58,231Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,620$28,125
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$57,341$27,874
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,317$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$55,258Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$54,590Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$54,250Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,112$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$52,248$27,504
Social Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$51,841Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,195$25,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$48,145$17,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,978$23,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,934$24,945
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,923$25,924
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,789$30,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$44,859$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,102$31,207
SociologyBachelor's Degree$41,433$43,500
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's Degree$41,240$28,968
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,264$26,000
American Sign LanguageBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,500
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,500

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.