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University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

⌖ Fort Smith, AR · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$213,686 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.

258.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,861Observed 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
−$213,686at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$222,2960
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4
6
8
−$213,68610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 258.2 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$7,334
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,182
Sticker price
Average net price$10,574
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,048
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,574Average net price / year
$19,048Cost of attendance
$45,861Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.9%Completion rate
80.5%Admission rate
4,091Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

51thEarnings percentile
21thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,670Year 1
$49,998Year 4
$45,861Year 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.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$82,6882Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$75,7943Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$73,7084Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$72,0745Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$66,8176Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$65,4707Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$58,4358Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$50,020

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

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Comparable colleges in AR

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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Southern Arkansas University Tech

Annual net price
$9,018
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,651
Modeled 10-year ROI
-97%
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Arkansas Tech University

Annual net price
$12,970
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,974
Modeled 10-year ROI
-96%
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Annual net price
$7,196
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,144
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
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University of Arkansas at Monticello

Annual net price
$14,287
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,273
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,688$21,823
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$75,794Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,708$24,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,074Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$66,817Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$65,470$24,625
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$58,435$12,491
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$50,020$19,148
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,712$17,081
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$45,378$16,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,275$23,500
HistoryBachelor's Degree$45,097$19,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,197$20,304
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$43,509$18,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,519$22,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$37,641$28,187
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$35,760$23,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$35,639$13,140
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,742Not available

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.