10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$19,552at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Michigan-Dearborn
⌖ Dearborn, MI · 35 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$19,552 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.
9.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+9%Modeled 10-year ROI
$68,752Observed 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
$9,492Average net price / year
$24,040Cost of attendance
$68,752Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.0%Completion rate
55.6%Admission rate
5,952Student 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
$56,918Year 1
$77,294Year 4
$68,752Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$142,7102Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$134,5433Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$131,3914Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$120,9725Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$119,6916Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$111,7407Computer Programming · Bachelor's Degree$106,4848Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$105,446Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Big Rapids, MI
Ferris State University
- Annual net price
- $8,624
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,890
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -17%
Oakland University
- Annual net price
- $9,120
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,905
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
Wayne State University
- Annual net price
- $12,766
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $62,306
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
University of Michigan-Flint
- Annual net price
- $7,007
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,426
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -26%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $142,710 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $134,543 | Not available |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $131,391 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $120,972 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $119,691 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $111,740 | $25,327 |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | $106,484 | $19,723 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $105,446 | $21,853 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $95,864 | $25,610 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,919 | $23,950 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $90,430 | $25,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $85,068 | $22,150 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $78,969 | $24,850 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $76,606 | $31,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $76,343 | $22,831 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,340 | $23,625 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $72,482 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $69,884 | $28,381 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $65,815 | Not available |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,891 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $58,641 | $23,175 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $54,621 | $29,692 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,888 | $23,836 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,703 | $27,200 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,421 | $31,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $49,405 | $23,039 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $49,268 | $32,609 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $49,236 | $31,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,052 | $27,977 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $44,520 | Not available |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $31,967 | $38,850 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $29,750 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,500 |
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.