10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$74,530at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Florida-Online
⌖ Gainesville, FL · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$74,530 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
7.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+37%Modeled 10-year ROI
$72,379Observed 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
$4,815Average net price / year
$17,843Cost of attendance
$72,379Median earnings · year 5 after completion
84.7%Completion rate
61.3%Admission rate
4,627Student 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
$48,898Year 1
$77,321Year 4
$72,379Year 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.
1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$126,2682Fire Protection · Bachelor's Degree$97,8393Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$97,1134Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$82,6155Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,8396Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · Bachelor's Degree$69,9437Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's Degree$69,6008Public Health · Bachelor's Degree$68,605Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida
- Annual net price
- $6,541
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,379
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +33%
Florida International University
- Annual net price
- $9,288
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,979
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -31%
Florida State University
- Annual net price
- $11,297
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,121
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -28%
George T Baker Aviation Technical College
- Annual net price
- $7,489
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,760
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $126,268 | $16,000 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $97,839 | $12,296 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,113 | $18,131 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $82,615 | $16,811 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,839 | $19,934 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $69,943 | $24,757 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $69,600 | $17,439 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $68,605 | $17,580 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $67,276 | $18,600 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $65,370 | $15,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $64,497 | $18,606 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,285 | $16,446 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $62,227 | $17,916 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $60,497 | $19,982 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $58,150 | $17,054 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,953 | $19,500 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,053 | $16,897 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,645 | $16,536 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,039 | $18,929 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $50,633 | $20,205 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,546 | $17,983 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,348 | $14,639 |
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.