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University of Louisiana at Monroe

⌖ Monroe, LA · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$178,784 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.

42.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,508Observed 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
−$178,784at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$233,8640
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−$178,78410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 42.5 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$9,190
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,290
Sticker price
Average net price$13,466
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,932
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,466Average net price / year
$24,932Cost of attendance
$50,508Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.2%Completion rate
84.8%Admission rate
5,022Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

63thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,406Year 1
$53,715Year 4
$50,508Year 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.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$134,3292Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$134,1443Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$98,3364Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,0585Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$80,6756Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$80,1397Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$69,5338Insurance · Bachelor's Degree$67,704

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$134,329Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$134,144Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$98,336$18,901
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,058$23,550
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$80,675Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$80,139Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,533$12,834
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$67,704$22,957
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,079$26,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,390$21,053
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$62,089$19,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$61,066Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,406$18,252
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$56,885Not available
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$55,439Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,702Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$54,501Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$52,842$24,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$51,722$23,467
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$51,577Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$50,446$27,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,370$21,500
Pharmacology and ToxicologyBachelor's Degree$48,837$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,767$25,003
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$45,873$26,844
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,255$25,750
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,974$25,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$43,699$23,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,878$16,327
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,071Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$38,974$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$34,763$29,600
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$33,429$20,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,873
MarketingBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,500

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.