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University of Central Florida

⌖ Orlando, FL · 87 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$89,684 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.

16.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−40%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,196Observed 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
−$89,684at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$221,6440
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4
6
8
−$89,68410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.8 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$6,368
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,467
Sticker price
Average net price$10,411
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,133
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,411Average net price / year
$23,133Cost of attendance
$58,196Median earnings · year 5 after completion
78.0%Completion rate
40.1%Admission rate
59,146Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

77thEarnings percentile
79thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,960Year 1
$61,355Year 4
$58,196Year 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 · Master's Degree$123,5872Industrial Engineering · Master's Degree$118,1913Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$115,1264Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$108,9785Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,6806Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$105,2037Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$104,3378Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,442

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

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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University of South Florida

Annual net price
$9,812
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,660
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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University of North Florida

Annual net price
$10,154
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,626
Modeled 10-year ROI
-52%
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Florida International University

Annual net price
$9,288
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,979
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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Florida Atlantic University

Annual net price
$8,752
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,588
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$123,587Not available
Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$118,191Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$115,126Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$108,978Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,680$23,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$105,203Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$104,337Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,442$26,880
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$98,526$22,751
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$97,350Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,972$27,875
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$94,283Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,630$26,273
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,663$22,025
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,803$21,374
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$86,074Not available
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralMaster's Degree$84,762Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,716Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,737$21,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,007$18,843
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$81,030Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,563$19,736
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$79,043Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$78,410Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$77,675$21,405
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$76,984Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$76,372$23,214
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$76,360$25,750
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$74,103$23,105
MarketingBachelor's Degree$72,440$21,374
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$72,063$21,032
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$71,169Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$70,723Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$69,568$20,142
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,111$18,268
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$69,005$11,692
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,912$20,896
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$64,826$13,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$64,056$21,344
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,413Not available
Special Education and TeachingPost-baccalaureate Certificate$62,470Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$62,140$18,750
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,853Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$61,633Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$61,130Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$60,920Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$60,887$22,644
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$60,329Not available
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,715$21,422
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$59,649$22,569
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,783$21,854
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,123Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$57,313$19,706
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$57,137Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$56,186Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,148$21,746
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,075$22,250
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$55,259$22,453
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$54,921$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,197$21,088
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$53,077Not available
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,922$24,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,862$15,135
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,447$21,731
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,197$26,307
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,959$24,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,784$24,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,313$21,900
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$51,153$22,375
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,149$22,075
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,760$19,432
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,896$21,965
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$48,753$21,202
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,779$22,036
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,532$21,501
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,388$26,800
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,954$21,585
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,255$21,375
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,898$20,567
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$39,319$20,375
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,709
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,596
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,676
BiotechnologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,498
PhilosophyBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,875
PhysicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,138
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,319

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.