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University of Mary Washington

⌖ Fredericksburg, VA · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$131,868 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.

20.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−50%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,080Observed 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
−$131,868at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$262,6680
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4
6
8
−$131,86810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.1 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$14,640
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,560
Sticker price
Average net price$20,667
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$31,137
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$20,667Average net price / year
$31,137Cost of attendance
$58,080Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.4%Completion rate
79.8%Admission rate
3,566Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

77thEarnings percentile
61thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,985Year 1
$59,661Year 4
$58,080Year 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$113,0222Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$95,4613Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$91,8614Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$82,6775Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$72,3826Economics · Bachelor's Degree$67,9037Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$61,8648Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$60,881

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
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$113,022Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$95,461$22,142
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,861$16,910
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$82,677$24,475
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,382$22,250
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$67,903Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,864$22,567
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,881$24,899
Physical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$59,594$25,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,224$23,500
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$58,149Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,480Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,625$23,018
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$54,336$22,354
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,388$22,989
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,282$20,500
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$53,081$19,500
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,166$25,086
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,824$23,990
Historic Preservation and ConservationBachelor's Degree$44,823$23,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,357$23,250
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,509$26,000
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,739

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.