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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

⌖ Chickasha, OK · 2 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$223,346 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.

—Modeled economic break-even

−108%Modeled 10-year ROI

$43,315Observed 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

−$223,346at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$206,4960

−$223,34610

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$9,000

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$20,190

Sticker price

Average net price$6,624

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$20,662

Tuition + living budget

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,624Average net price / year

$20,662Cost of attendance

$43,315Median earnings · year 5 after completion

44.1%Completion rate

65.8%Admission rate

941Student size

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

45thEarnings percentile

30thCompletion percentile

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$30,359Year 1

$42,786Year 4

$43,315Year 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.

1Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$44,218 2Fine and Studio Arts · Bachelor's Degree$28,426

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OK

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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Annual net price: $6,904
Observed earnings · year 5: $44,589
Modeled 10-year ROI: -102%

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Northern Oklahoma College

Annual net price: $5,625
Observed earnings · year 5: $42,256
Modeled 10-year ROI: -114%

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Redlands Community College

Annual net price: $5,964
Observed earnings · year 5: $45,530
Modeled 10-year ROI: -97%

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Great Plains Technology Center

Annual net price: $7,128
Observed earnings · year 5: $40,424
Modeled 10-year ROI: -122%

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Bachelor's Degree	$44,218	Not available
Fine and Studio Arts	Bachelor's Degree	$28,426	Not 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.