10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$96,072at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of the District of Columbia
⌖ Washington, DC · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$96,072 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.
17.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,652Observed 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
$10,648Average net price / year
$20,437Cost of attendance
$57,652Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,351Student 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
$46,159Year 1
$66,946Year 4
$57,652Year 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.
1Law · First Professional Degree$90,3252Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$89,9633Non-Professional Legal Studies · Bachelor's Degree$74,1584Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$71,5725Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$67,7206Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$66,9527Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$65,9868Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$65,711Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $90,325 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $89,963 | Not available |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $74,158 | $40,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $71,572 | $32,160 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $67,720 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $66,952 | $36,562 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $65,986 | $49,652 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,711 | $32,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,648 | $43,500 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $57,391 | Not available |
| Education, General | Associate's Degree | $51,137 | $11,200 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Associate's Degree | $50,792 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $45,346 | $25,795 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $29,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $32,751 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Associate's Degree | Not available | $21,475 |
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.