Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$36,482 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+13%Modeled 10-year ROI
$76,827Observed 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
+$36,482at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$281,7880
2
4
6
8
+$36,48210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.9 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$57,080
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$57,080
Sticker price
Average net price$25,447
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$71,515
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$25,447Average net price / year
$71,515Cost of attendance
$76,827Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.0%Completion rate
71.3%Admission rate
3,204Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

94thEarnings percentile
66thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,476Year 1
$81,820Year 4
$76,827Year 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.

1Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$171,2612Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$170,0673Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$162,9824Dentistry · First Professional Degree$156,1985Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$147,5116Engineering, General · Master's Degree$123,8107Law · First Professional Degree$114,2818Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$100,222

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CA

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

San Diego, CA

National University

Annual net price
$22,878
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,353
Modeled 10-year ROI
+4%
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Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary's University

Annual net price
$21,413
Observed earnings · year 5
$74,255
Modeled 10-year ROI
+10%
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Moraga, CA

Saint Mary's College of California

Annual net price
$30,378
Observed earnings · year 5
$74,189
Modeled 10-year ROI
-3%
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Claremont, CA

Pomona College

Annual net price
$19,285
Observed earnings · year 5
$73,623
Modeled 10-year ROI
+11%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$171,261$15,500
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$170,067Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$162,982Not available
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$156,198Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$147,511$23,000
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$123,810Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$114,281Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$100,222Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,573$28,596
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$96,221Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$95,081Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$92,718Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$91,865Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,510$27,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$87,881Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$86,150Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$84,392Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,012$21,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$82,005Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$79,510Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,549$18,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$76,025$21,166
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,444$28,125
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$71,126Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$69,342$23,562
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$61,487$23,750
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,666$20,485
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$59,012$20,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,275$25,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,612$24,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,827Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,093$26,017
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,033
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot 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.