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Utica University

⌖ Utica, NY · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$6,238 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,267Observed 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
+$6,238at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$256,4320
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4
6
8
+$6,23810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.8 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$26,930
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$26,930
Sticker price
Average net price$19,108
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$37,205
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,108Average net price / year
$37,205Cost of attendance
$71,267Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.2%Completion rate
92.0%Admission rate
2,278Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
47thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$63,514Year 1
$77,491Year 4
$71,267Year 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.

1Homeland Security · Master's Degree$118,9062Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$108,5613Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$94,9814Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$92,5215Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$92,2486Homeland Security · Bachelor's Degree$82,7337Security Science and Technology · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$82,0498Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$80,570

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$118,906Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$108,561Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$94,981$31,875
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$92,521Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$92,248Not available
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$82,733$27,846
Security Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$82,049Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$80,570Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$69,898$26,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,176Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,369$26,988
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$60,150Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$57,847Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$56,113$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$55,344Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,705$26,149
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$53,457$26,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,882Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,847$26,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,969$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,220
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,000
Construction ManagementBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.