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University of South Alabama

⌖ Mobile, AL · 48 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$141,462 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.

23.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−56%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,913Observed 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
−$141,462at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,5920
2
4
6
8
−$141,46210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 23.0 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$10,116
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,092
Sticker price
Average net price$17,648
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,476
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,648Average net price / year
$25,476Cost of attendance
$55,913Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.7%Completion rate
71.0%Admission rate
8,879Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

74thEarnings percentile
41thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,120Year 1
$62,459Year 4
$55,913Year 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$137,5592Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$124,5663Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$122,8514Medicine · Doctoral Degree$114,5065Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$101,1946Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,1667Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Doctoral Degree$94,4638Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,943

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AL

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

Normal, AL

Alabama A&M University

Annual net price
$17,621
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,246
Modeled 10-year ROI
-71%
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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Annual net price
$18,749
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,738
Modeled 10-year ROI
-38%
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Auburn University at Montgomery

Annual net price
$13,224
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,405
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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Troy University

Annual net price
$16,527
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,885
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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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$137,559Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$124,566Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$122,851Not available
MedicineDoctoral Degree$114,506Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$101,194Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,166$25,146
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$94,463Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,943$24,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,052$26,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$81,627Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$80,317$26,750
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,187$28,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,024$26,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$73,218Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$69,490$29,192
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$65,988Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,455$30,550
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,410$27,000
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$62,719$22,532
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,084$28,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$61,632Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$61,561Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,602$27,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,513$30,980
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$58,540Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$54,379Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,204$22,989
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,090$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$53,511Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,718$23,505
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$50,822$29,026
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$50,771Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$50,483$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$48,956$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,602$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$48,021$26,000
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$47,019$28,995
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,912$26,750
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,828$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$46,667$30,500
HistoryBachelor's Degree$44,887$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,384$25,949
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,023$29,625
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$41,515$18,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$40,641$23,750
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$29,506$30,066
Computer EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,625

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.