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University of Hartford

⌖ West Hartford, CT · 47 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$110,058 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.

15.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−37%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,107Observed 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
−$110,058at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$301,1280
2
4
6
8
−$110,05810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.8 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$49,075
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$49,075
Sticker price
Average net price$30,282
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$64,729
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,282Average net price / year
$64,729Cost of attendance
$64,107Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.4%Completion rate
95.8%Admission rate
4,146Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

84thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,333Year 1
$69,078Year 4
$64,107Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$126,4082Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,5083Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$109,8164Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$108,1925Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$104,3016Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$97,2687Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$88,5308Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$87,953

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CT

Currently operating private nonprofit 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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Goodwin University

Annual net price
$29,249
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,520
Modeled 10-year ROI
-31%
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University of New Haven

Annual net price
$34,192
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,942
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
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University of Saint Joseph

Annual net price
$27,989
Observed earnings · year 5
$68,425
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
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Albertus Magnus College

Annual net price
$34,028
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,642
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$126,408Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$120,508Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$109,816Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$108,192Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$104,301$26,062
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,268$26,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,530$27,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$87,953Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$86,906Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,614$25,532
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$84,114$26,250
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$83,980Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$82,172$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$80,775Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,202$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$78,761$23,000
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$78,655Not available
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$78,351$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,031$27,000
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$77,621$27,000
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$76,853Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$70,931Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,124$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,299$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$62,464$26,374
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$61,119Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,807$26,563
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$60,715$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,274$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$59,185$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,017$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$57,727Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$54,836Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$53,014Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$51,607$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$50,963Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,178Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,642$27,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$47,243$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,735$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,550$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,884$12,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,700$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,589Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's DegreeNot available$12,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor'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.