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University of Michigan-Flint

⌖ Flint, MI · 36 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$53,768 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.

13.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−26%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,426Observed 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
−$53,768at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$208,0280
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4
6
8
−$53,76810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.5 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$14,704
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$28,320
Sticker price
Average net price$7,007
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,915
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$7,007Average net price / year
$20,915Cost of attendance
$60,426Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.3%Completion rate
70.5%Admission rate
4,411Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

80thEarnings percentile
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EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,364Year 1
$65,600Year 4
$60,426Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$137,5112Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$129,6333Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$110,4934Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$103,0385Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$95,1836Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$89,5547Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,4018Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$81,591

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

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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.

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Oakland University

Annual net price
$9,120
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,905
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
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Ferris State University

Annual net price
$8,624
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,890
Modeled 10-year ROI
-17%
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Jackson College

Annual net price
$7,761
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,742
Modeled 10-year ROI
-54%
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Saginaw Valley State University

Annual net price
$10,775
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,681
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$137,511Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$129,633Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$110,493Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$103,038Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$95,183$31,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,554$31,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,401$39,231
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$81,591Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$75,889Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$70,164$31,875
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,826$25,930
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$67,971Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,437$29,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$66,535Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,437$30,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,086$36,312
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,442$30,899
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$62,420$41,866
Public HealthMaster's Degree$61,233Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,469Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,867$33,125
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,886$22,750
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,484Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,490$31,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$49,832$28,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,165$38,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,959$30,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,839$26,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,731$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,861$32,810
HistoryBachelor's Degree$43,537Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,255$29,500
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$37,015Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$33,533$27,875
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,125
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,695

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.