10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$140,130at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Virginia-Main Campus
⌖ Charlottesville, VA · 67 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$140,130 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.
6.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$85,639Observed 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
$21,565Average net price / year
$39,926Cost of attendance
$85,639Median earnings · year 5 after completion
95.6%Completion rate
16.8%Admission rate
17,597Student 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
$64,471Year 1
$91,448Year 4
$85,639Year 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$284,3092Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$224,2293Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$180,3124Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$180,1175Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$152,8546Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$148,1757Systems Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$144,8308Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$142,113Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
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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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Annual net price
- $24,953
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $80,730
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +28%
Virginia Military Institute
- Annual net price
- $17,113
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $79,378
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +38%
George Mason University
- Annual net price
- $17,915
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,373
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +21%
William & Mary
- Annual net price
- $19,096
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,273
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +2%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $284,309 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $224,229 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $180,312 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $180,117 | Not available |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | $152,854 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $148,175 | $16,875 |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $144,830 | $19,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $142,113 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $142,041 | $17,783 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $139,095 | $18,347 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $133,752 | Not available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $127,420 | Not available |
| International Business | Master's Degree | $117,994 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $117,392 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $110,773 | $19,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $110,468 | Not available |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $109,851 | $20,362 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $109,551 | $18,400 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | $108,532 | $18,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $105,724 | $17,733 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $103,192 | Not available |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $101,078 | Not available |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $99,110 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,871 | Not available |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $97,806 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,881 | $24,250 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $92,024 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,651 | $14,903 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $91,236 | $19,500 |
| Education, General | Doctoral Degree | $89,240 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,653 | $15,130 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,681 | $14,214 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $85,232 | Not available |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's Degree | $83,554 | $16,162 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $82,991 | $20,672 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | $82,553 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $81,110 | $23,250 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $78,310 | $18,015 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $76,243 | $21,230 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $76,044 | $19,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $75,525 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $74,320 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $71,638 | $19,500 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $71,187 | $19,352 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $70,240 | $19,500 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $70,213 | $23,965 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,141 | $19,282 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $68,978 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $68,538 | $20,500 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $68,174 | $19,425 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,904 | $14,050 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $66,350 | $26,700 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $65,970 | $23,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $64,896 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,794 | $19,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $60,095 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $59,940 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $59,318 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $58,475 | $13,952 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $58,324 | $18,267 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $58,042 | Not available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,646 | $14,100 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,412 | $15,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $54,579 | $19,500 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,811 | $13,885 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $15,509 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,131 |
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.