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Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$183,820 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.

54.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−82%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,108Observed 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
−$183,820at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$224,9000
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4
6
8
−$183,82010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 54.7 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$7,126
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,858
Sticker price
Average net price$11,225
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,310
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$11,225Average net price / year
$21,310Cost of attendance
$49,108Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,657Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

60thEarnings percentile
23thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,775Year 1
$54,333Year 4
$49,108Year 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.

1Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$106,5852Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$98,5343Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$81,2704Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$72,6115Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,0186Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$65,8757Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$65,8228Fire Protection · Associate's Degree$64,879

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in IN

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

South Bend, IN

Indiana University-South Bend

Annual net price
$8,653
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,395
Modeled 10-year ROI
-70%
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Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University

Annual net price
$10,873
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,967
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global

Annual net price
$7,770
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,126
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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Evansville, IN

University of Southern Indiana

Annual net price
$12,923
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,882
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$106,585$9,117
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$98,534Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,270$23,000
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$72,611$12,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,018$12,841
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$65,875$12,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$65,822$13,000
Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree$64,879$12,000
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$64,198$12,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$63,864$10,668
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,871$9,863
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$62,462$20,060
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's Degree$58,206$15,625
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$57,348$20,228
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,928$14,908
Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree$55,000Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$53,461$21,030
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$53,224Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$51,980$19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$51,808$12,157
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's Degree$51,555$12,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$50,352Not available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$48,459Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$45,536$14,143
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,244$12,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$43,559$21,710
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$41,731$15,306
Behavioral SciencesAssociate's Degree$41,081$11,371
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$40,887$14,125
Social WorkAssociate's Degree$40,243$17,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$40,061$11,500
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,290Not available
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$35,421$12,000

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.