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University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online

Manchester, NH · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$11,066 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.

10.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−5%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,239Observed 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
−$11,066at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,4560
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4
6
8
−$11,06610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 10.5 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$7,724
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,284
Sticker price
Average net price$10,864
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,451
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,864Average net price / year
$15,451Cost of attendance
$66,239Median earnings · year 5 after completion
29.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,157Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

87thEarnings percentile
11thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,645Year 1
$71,253Year 4
$66,239Year 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.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$105,0782Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$95,8823Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$90,7844Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$86,5355Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$81,7686Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,2917Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$73,2258Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$69,098

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NH

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Manchester, NH

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Annual net price
$9,992
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,239
Modeled 10-year ROI
-3%
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Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Annual net price
$23,805
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,239
Modeled 10-year ROI
-23%
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

Annual net price
$17,887
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,325
Modeled 10-year ROI
-59%
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Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

Annual net price
$19,216
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,500
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$105,078$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$95,882Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$90,784$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$86,535$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$81,768Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,291$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$73,225Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$69,098$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$66,046$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,577Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,371Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,153$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,509$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,841$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,287Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,697$26,697
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,220Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$45,663Not available

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.