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Weber State University

⌖ Ogden, UT · 66 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$28,392 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.

11.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−13%Modeled 10-year ROI
$64,264Observed 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
−$28,392at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$221,0320
2
4
6
8
−$28,39210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.5 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$6,557
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,545
Sticker price
Average net price$10,258
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$16,035
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,258Average net price / year
$16,035Cost of attendance
$64,264Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
16,360Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

85thEarnings percentile
32thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,227Year 1
$69,883Year 4
$64,264Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$123,1752Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,5053Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$119,4244Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$116,4535Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$105,7386Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$104,7487Public Health · Master's Degree$104,6688Computer Science · Associate's Degree$102,259

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$123,175Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$120,505Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$119,424Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$116,453$12,250
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$105,738$15,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$104,748$19,416
Public HealthMaster's Degree$104,668Not available
Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree$102,259$15,254
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$100,157$21,062
Construction ManagementAssociate's Degree$99,375$18,260
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,042$23,354
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$97,957Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$94,454$26,500
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$91,690$20,600
TaxationMaster's Degree$90,450Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree$86,563$17,031
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,554$16,424
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$84,885$23,500
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$84,841Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$83,105Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$82,549$18,500
MathematicsAssociate's Degree$81,270Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$79,471$18,280
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,340Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$78,733$20,226
MarketingBachelor's Degree$77,828$18,076
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,705$17,811
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$77,486$26,733
Business/Managerial EconomicsAssociate's Degree$76,881$13,500
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,862$20,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$71,983$13,670
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,846$29,576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$70,864Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$70,174$12,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$69,427$15,625
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$68,672Not available
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$68,597$24,383
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$67,456$11,870
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$66,126Not available
Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$65,141$22,442
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$64,793Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$62,339$24,643
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$62,281$21,851
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$62,191$19,828
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,167Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate's Degree$61,799$8,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$61,085$26,767
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,751$21,361
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,969$16,566
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,987Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$55,801$18,497
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,417$28,476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$55,299$18,670
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$52,252$13,054
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,958$19,588
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,847$21,398
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$50,046$17,322
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$49,480$20,039
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,312$15,327
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,508$12,399
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$37,694$21,912
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$37,287$24,401
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$36,674$22,624
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$33,697Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$32,265$18,792
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,750

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.