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University of Arkansas Grantham

⌖ LIttle Rock, AR · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$92,020 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.

17.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,146Observed 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
−$92,020at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$213,4800
2
4
6
8
−$92,02010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.6 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$8,520
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$8,520
Sticker price
Average net price$8,370
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,318
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,370Average net price / year
$15,318Cost of attendance
$57,146Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,833Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

76thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$56,353Year 1
$62,191Year 4
$57,146Year 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/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$123,8092Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$108,3803Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$91,9884Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$89,9595Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$89,9596Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$87,8627Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$82,5348Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$78,143

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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.

Malvern, AR

Arkansas State University Three Rivers

Annual net price
$8,070
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,496
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

Annual net price
$8,044
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,429
Modeled 10-year ROI
-70%
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Annual net price
$17,248
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,583
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
Open college profile →El Dorado, AR

South Arkansas College

Annual net price
$7,486
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,187
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$123,809$32,109
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$108,380Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$91,988$32,853
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$89,959$22,814
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$89,959Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$87,862Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$82,534Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$78,143Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$77,844$9,625
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$75,617Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$74,925$44,701
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,566$48,688
Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree$66,795$22,519
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$65,334Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree$64,564$8,364
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,150$39,269
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,500$46,108
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$54,793$39,972
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,739$46,803
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$42,512$25,422
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$42,437$26,773
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$35,399$31,449
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$12,125

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.