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University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

⌖ Bradford, PA · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$6,140 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.

9.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+3%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,754Observed 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
+$6,140at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,4000
2
4
6
8
+$6,14010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.8 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$14,770
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$26,644
Sticker price
Average net price$15,350
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,478
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,350Average net price / year
$30,478Cost of attendance
$69,754Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.6%Completion rate
88.5%Admission rate
995Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
34thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,721Year 1
$73,701Year 4
$69,754Year 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.

1Applied Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$95,7192Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,3133Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$82,9664Economics · Bachelor's Degree$76,5495Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Bachelor's Degree$75,9506Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$74,7457Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$70,2068Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$65,892

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$14,596
Observed earnings · year 5
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$95,719$22,571
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$83,313$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,966$25,299
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$76,549$25,782
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,950$25,474
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$74,745$24,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$70,206$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,892$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,744$25,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,594$26,625
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$57,456$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,012$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,379$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,837$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$52,228$26,176
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,654$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,202$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$45,013$27,000
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$44,520Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,467
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

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.