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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

⌖ Stevens Point, WI · 47 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$190,166 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.

49.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−80%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,807Observed 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
−$190,166at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$238,2360
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4
6
8
−$190,16610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 49.6 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$9,488
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,508
Sticker price
Average net price$14,559
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,079
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,559Average net price / year
$20,079Cost of attendance
$49,807Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.8%Completion rate
91.8%Admission rate
7,306Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

62thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,073Year 1
$51,548Year 4
$49,807Year 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.

1Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,3752Paper Science and Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,6253Computer Software and Media Applications · Bachelor's Degree$84,8094Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$81,7895Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$78,8236Economics · Bachelor's Degree$66,4537Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,8108Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$64,792

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

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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.

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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Observed earnings · year 5
$49,816
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$14,238
Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$11,407
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,263
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University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Annual net price
$14,054
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,390
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,375$22,565
Paper Science and EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,625Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$84,809$24,940
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,789$18,987
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$78,823$27,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$66,453Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,810$24,888
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,792$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,760$24,949
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$62,883$23,642
Biology, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,456$26,010
Soil SciencesBachelor's Degree$62,051$22,989
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$61,349$23,850
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$58,863Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$57,093Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,006Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,618$24,250
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$56,019$23,500
ForestryBachelor's Degree$55,724$24,893
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$53,642$22,132
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree$52,424$21,399
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,187$24,937
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,497$20,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,024$24,400
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,872$21,313
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,710$26,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$50,264Not available
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,413Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,189Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,982$25,990
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,451$25,968
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$48,051$12,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,537$25,719
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,377$23,684
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$46,315$23,607
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,309$23,310
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$45,341$24,575
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,181$25,240
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,258$24,930
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$43,119$25,200
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,984$25,372
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,771$26,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$42,330$25,556
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$39,532$23,380
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$37,507$26,000
DanceBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,850

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.