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University of Wisconsin-Stout

⌖ Menomonie, WI · 43 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$94,090 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.

16.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−38%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,587Observed 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
−$94,090at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$249,9600
2
4
6
8
−$94,09010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 16.0 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$10,701
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,265
Sticker price
Average net price$17,490
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,797
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,490Average net price / year
$22,797Cost of attendance
$60,587Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.9%Completion rate
87.7%Admission rate
5,842Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

81thEarnings percentile
45thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,326Year 1
$64,234Year 4
$60,587Year 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.

1Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$123,5732Manufacturing Engineering · Master's Degree$114,6493Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$101,7584Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,4405Applied Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$92,8036Polymer/Plastics Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$88,1027Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,6458Manufacturing Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,431

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

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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-La Crosse

Annual net price
$16,210
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,854
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Annual net price
$16,550
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,697
Modeled 10-year ROI
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Annual net price
$15,014
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,910
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Annual net price
$16,032
Observed earnings · year 5
$63,516
Modeled 10-year ROI
-24%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$123,573Not available
Manufacturing EngineeringMaster's Degree$114,649Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$101,758$20,425
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,440$24,500
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree$92,803$21,000
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,102$23,850
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,645$27,000
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,431$29,814
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$86,764Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$86,490$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,853$27,012
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$77,269$27,000
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,784$25,000
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$74,697$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$74,326Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$74,146$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,697$27,000
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,306$26,000
Food Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$63,009Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$62,663Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$60,490Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$59,937Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$59,703$25,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$59,621$25,937
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,392$26,000
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$59,192$26,248
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,718$27,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$57,529$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$56,563$24,500
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,451$25,225
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,436$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,366$21,190
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,545$25,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,228Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$50,042$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,967Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,703$26,375
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$48,444$30,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,043$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,256$26,701
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,074$24,750
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,129$29,350
Real EstateBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,220

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.