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University of Bridgeport

⌖ Bridgeport, CT · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$168,218 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.

23.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−58%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,301Observed 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
−$168,218at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$291,2280
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4
6
8
−$168,21810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.7 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$35,760
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$35,760
Sticker price
Average net price$27,807
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$52,957
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$27,807Average net price / year
$52,957Cost of attendance
$57,301Median earnings · year 5 after completion
41.2%Completion rate
83.0%Admission rate
1,534Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

76thEarnings percentile
26thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,639Year 1
$60,311Year 4
$57,301Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$148,4162Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$123,1483Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$88,0844Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$76,2085Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$74,8226Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$70,4307Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$68,8878Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$68,559

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

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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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$148,416Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$123,148$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$88,084Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$76,208$24,478
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$74,822$26,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$70,430Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$68,887Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,559Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$65,875$38,533
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$61,710Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,992Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$56,700$32,147
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,958$30,396
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,404$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,978$26,250
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,973$27,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,108Not available
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsDoctoral Degree$38,718Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,812
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.