10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$192,314at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of South Carolina Beaufort
⌖ Bluffton, SC · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$192,314 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.
51.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−81%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,631Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$14,656Average net price / year
$24,353Cost of attendance
$49,631Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.0%Completion rate
72.5%Admission rate
2,052Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,542Year 1
$49,235Year 4
$49,631Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
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 · Bachelor's Degree$70,3112Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$56,8523Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$50,7764Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$49,5455Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$47,7056Hospitality Administration/Management · Bachelor's Degree$45,9537Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,6808Social Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$44,888Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in SC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Conway, SC
Coastal Carolina University
- Annual net price
- $13,966
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,041
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
Winthrop University
- Annual net price
- $15,343
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,666
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Lander University
- Annual net price
- $15,363
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,572
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Technical College of the Lowcountry
- Annual net price
- $14,724
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,868
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,311 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $56,852 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,776 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,545 | $28,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $47,705 | $27,750 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $45,953 | $23,989 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,680 | $26,000 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,888 | $37,500 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
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.