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University of South Carolina-Upstate

⌖ Spartanburg, SC · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$155,718 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.

29.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,851Observed 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
−$155,718at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,2280
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4
6
8
−$155,71810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 29.8 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$11,588
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$23,090
Sticker price
Average net price$13,557
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,124
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,557Average net price / year
$25,124Cost of attendance
$52,851Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.0%Completion rate
67.3%Admission rate
4,038Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

68thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,015Year 1
$55,994Year 4
$52,851Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$79,9472Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$67,2863Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$61,9674Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$48,2095Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$48,1396Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$47,7967Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$46,1218Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$45,761

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

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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.

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University of South Carolina Aiken

Annual net price
$11,641
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,627
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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Annual net price
$13,966
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,041
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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Annual net price
$14,656
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,631
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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Annual net price
$18,960
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,011
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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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 NursingBachelor's Degree$79,947$26,250
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,286$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,967$26,835
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$48,209$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,139$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$47,796$30,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$46,121$30,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$45,761$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,659$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,298$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$43,745$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$42,119$27,375
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$36,785$25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$36,368$31,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$35,612$26,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000
Medical Illustration and InformaticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,289

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.