10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$185,316at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
⌖ Green Bay, WI · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$185,316 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.
48.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,816Observed 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
$13,369Average net price / year
$19,366Cost of attendance
$49,816Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.2%Completion rate
88.6%Admission rate
6,341Student 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
$43,103Year 1
$54,344Year 4
$49,816Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,5882Sustainability Studies · Master's Degree$80,9353Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$77,8024Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$69,3045Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$64,4386Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$62,2767Social Work · Master's Degree$61,4628Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$59,290Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Stevens Point, WI
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Annual net price
- $14,559
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,807
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -80%
Madison Area Technical College
- Annual net price
- $14,238
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,754
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Fox Valley Technical College
- Annual net price
- $11,407
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,263
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
University of Wisconsin-Superior
- Annual net price
- $12,220
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,048
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,588 | $28,045 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | $80,935 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $77,802 | $27,151 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,304 | $23,677 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $64,438 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,276 | $22,264 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $61,462 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $59,290 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $58,093 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,471 | $37,500 |
| Human Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,117 | $21,121 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | $55,232 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $54,252 | $25,237 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $51,048 | $23,202 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,038 | $23,023 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $50,738 | $25,125 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $50,347 | $26,500 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $49,349 | $23,383 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $48,958 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,711 | $25,737 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,550 | $24,625 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,976 | $11,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,376 | $18,186 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $46,125 | $26,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $44,899 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,331 | $23,250 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $42,421 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,997 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 |
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.