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Virginia State University

⌖ Petersburg, VA · 23 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$195,620 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.

51.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−80%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,774Observed 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
−$195,620at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$243,3600
2
4
6
8
−$195,62010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 51.0 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$10,043
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,650
Sticker price
Average net price$15,840
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,661
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,840Average net price / year
$27,661Cost of attendance
$49,774Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.4%Completion rate
88.6%Admission rate
5,074Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

62thEarnings percentile
23thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$31,713Year 1
$51,739Year 4
$49,774Year 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.

1Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$89,7022Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$80,9023Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Graduate/Professional Certificate$74,8734Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,7345Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,3756Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$66,3227Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$60,2768Hospitality Administration/Management · Bachelor's Degree$56,476

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

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Comparable colleges in VA

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

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk State University

Annual net price
$15,282
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,016
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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Blue Ridge Community College

Annual net price
$13,997
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,407
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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Longwood University

Annual net price
$19,066
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,897
Modeled 10-year ROI
-73%
Open college profile →Radford, VA

Radford University

Annual net price
$14,578
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,291
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$89,702Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$80,902$27,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$74,873Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,734Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,375$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$66,322Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,276$26,500
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,476Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$54,395Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$53,709$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,398$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,015$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$49,764$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,615$31,000
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,778$25,545
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$48,624$30,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,362$30,000
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$46,514$29,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$44,002$27,127
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,896$28,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$40,432$31,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,861$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$42,000

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.