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University of West Florida

⌖ Pensacola, FL · 42 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$145,076 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.

30.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,238Observed 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
−$145,076at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$217,4560
2
4
6
8
−$145,07610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 30.0 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$6,360
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,241
Sticker price
Average net price$9,364
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,947
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,364Average net price / year
$19,947Cost of attendance
$52,238Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.8%Completion rate
58.2%Admission rate
9,330Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
51thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,046Year 1
$67,723Year 4
$52,238Year 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.

1Public Health · Master's Degree$111,3632Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$110,9323Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$104,8184Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,8135Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$90,1136Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,3467Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$87,1868Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$79,520

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

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Comparable colleges in FL

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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Seminole State College of Florida

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$49,463
Modeled 10-year ROI
-79%
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Annual net price
$7,247
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,193
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Polk State College

Annual net price
$9,427
Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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University of North Florida

Annual net price
$10,154
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,626
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Public HealthMaster's Degree$111,363Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$110,932Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$104,818Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,813$17,978
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,113Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,346$21,740
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$87,186Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$79,520$19,385
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,805$20,127
MathematicsMaster's Degree$70,298Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,829Not available
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$67,785Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$67,666Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,651$22,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,463$20,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$65,285$21,032
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$64,699Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$60,517Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$59,240$15,125
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,704$23,385
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$53,287Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,352$20,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,908$19,786
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$50,746Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,019Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,645$22,188
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,576$18,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$47,968$29,750
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,535$22,916
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$46,631$21,776
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,806$17,373
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,338$19,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,101$17,915
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,652$14,799
HistoryBachelor's Degree$42,219$17,313
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,115$16,750
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$38,420$18,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$33,671$14,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,500
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,731
MarketingBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,647

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.