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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

⌖ Lincoln, NE · 82 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$105,098 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.

17.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,589Observed 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
−$105,098at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,9880
2
4
6
8
−$105,09810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.2 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$10,434
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$28,584
Sticker price
Average net price$17,747
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,697
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,747Average net price / year
$26,697Cost of attendance
$59,589Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.0%Completion rate
87.5%Admission rate
19,178Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

79thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,149Year 1
$62,769Year 4
$59,589Year 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$138,4872Engineering, General · Master's Degree$128,9743Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$116,2214Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$105,9005Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,9346Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,9727Agricultural Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$96,9088Psychology, General · Doctoral Degree$96,534

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

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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$13,441
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,182
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Annual net price
$15,360
Observed earnings · year 5
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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$138,487Not available
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$128,974Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$116,221$20,572
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$105,900Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,934$20,240
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,972$19,750
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,908Not available
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$96,534Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$96,087$24,250
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$92,988Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$90,759Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$90,552Not available
Animal SciencesMaster's Degree$90,085Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,972$24,000
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$88,628$24,964
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,067$27,816
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$83,816Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$83,175$20,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,620$25,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$79,251$19,261
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,760$21,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,504$19,650
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$76,741$21,525
Zoology/Animal BiologyMaster's Degree$76,344Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$75,784Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$74,165$23,250
Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree$74,003$23,750
Plant SciencesMaster's Degree$73,346Not available
JournalismMaster's Degree$73,130Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$71,752$25,209
ArchitectureFirst Professional Degree$69,607Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,918$22,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree$65,905Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$65,312$19,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,930$25,342
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$64,521$19,980
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,853Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,466$21,500
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$62,700$26,000
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$62,201$26,876
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$62,095$25,941
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$61,946$21,875
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$61,308Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$61,145$23,258
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,092$25,256
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,420$18,876
MusicDoctoral Degree$60,133Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$60,001$21,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,376$24,998
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,017$22,138
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$58,509Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$58,037$26,908
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$57,549Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,236Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$56,989Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,106$20,500
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$53,777$22,250
JournalismBachelor's Degree$53,618$21,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$53,319Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$53,139Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,997Not available
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$51,654$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,293$23,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,965$22,750
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$49,193$20,981
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,785$23,000
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,305$22,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,046$23,128
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,990$25,373
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,944$20,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,592$27,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$47,485$21,260
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$46,817$24,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$45,674$19,400
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$44,825$23,250
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,635$20,527
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,549$21,500
Classical and Ancient StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,615$24,000
Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree$39,559$11,629
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$37,386$12,625
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

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.