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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

⌖ La Crosse, WI · 43 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$106,300 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.

17.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,854Observed 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
−$106,300at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$244,8400
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4
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−$106,30010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.7 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$10,070
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,517
Sticker price
Average net price$16,210
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,593
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,210Average net price / year
$19,593Cost of attendance
$58,854Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.0%Completion rate
75.5%Admission rate
9,277Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

78thEarnings percentile
69thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,472Year 1
$60,184Year 4
$58,854Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$127,7222Biology, General · Master's Degree$109,8363Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$93,6334Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$80,6115Physics · Bachelor's Degree$80,5946Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$80,5527Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$78,2968Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$76,227

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$127,722Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$109,836Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$93,633$22,479
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,611Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$80,594$26,292
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,552Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,296$23,264
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,227$21,909
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,197$26,750
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$73,439$19,500
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,768$25,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$71,022$20,475
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$69,288$23,000
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$69,283$20,250
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$68,454$25,464
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,521$25,053
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,446$24,034
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$65,909Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$65,645Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,191$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,821Not available
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$60,079$20,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$58,908$21,374
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$58,233$23,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$57,256$21,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,470$24,455
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$55,614$24,747
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$55,528Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$55,418$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,173$21,935
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$53,218$29,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$51,082Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,745$26,924
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,737$25,000
Curriculum and InstructionBachelor's Degree$47,047$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,328$22,785
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,043$23,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$44,710$22,005
ArcheologyBachelor's Degree$42,939$23,008
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$42,432Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,880$19,750
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,373
Geography and CartographyBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,850

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.