10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$139,658at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
⌖ Kenosha, WI · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$139,658 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.
26.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−61%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,743Observed 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
$11,772Average net price / year
$18,199Cost of attendance
$53,743Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.4%Completion rate
75.4%Admission rate
2,844Student 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
$40,501Year 1
$55,184Year 4
$53,743Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,8502Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$89,4953Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,3704Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree$67,1305Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,1776Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$63,5547Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$62,0148Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$60,928Observed 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.
Eau Claire, WI
Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Annual net price
- $12,285
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,506
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -63%
Waukesha County Technical College
- Annual net price
- $11,101
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,507
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- Annual net price
- $14,054
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,390
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -64%
Fox Valley Technical College
- Annual net price
- $11,407
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,263
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $99,850 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $89,495 | $26,189 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,370 | $26,349 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $67,130 | $18,095 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $64,177 | $14,760 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,554 | $20,996 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $62,014 | $20,900 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,928 | $28,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,790 | $32,322 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $55,240 | $25,349 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $54,156 | $20,745 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,923 | $26,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $47,123 | $26,925 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,647 | $24,375 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,005 | $26,250 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $42,349 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,410 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $37,110 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $34,689 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $31,577 | Not available |
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.