10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$85,418at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Alaska Southeast
⌖ Juneau, AK · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$85,418 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.
15.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−37%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,401Observed 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
$12,357Average net price / year
$21,043Cost of attendance
$59,401Median earnings · year 5 after completion
28.1%Completion rate
63.3%Admission rate
907Student 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
$49,148Year 1
$61,954Year 4
$59,401Year 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.
1Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$101,0642Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$74,3923Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$72,0444Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$62,9095Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$55,9576Social Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$54,2267Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$53,205Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in AK
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Fairbanks, AK
University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Annual net price
- $10,892
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,051
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -42%
University of Alaska Anchorage
- Annual net price
- $15,301
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,190
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
- Annual net price
- $12,635
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,839
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -114%
Ilisagvik College
- Annual net price
- $6,743
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,700
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $101,064 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $74,392 | $30,752 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $72,044 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $62,909 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $55,957 | Not available |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,226 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $53,205 | $10,095 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,527 |
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.