10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$244,406at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
West Virginia State University
⌖ Institute, WV · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$244,406 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−109%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,015Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$11,139Average net price / year
$19,772Cost of attendance
$43,015Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.2%Completion rate
96.0%Admission rate
1,321Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,965Year 1
$44,688Year 4
$43,015Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
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 · Bachelor's Degree$50,1692Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$50,0633Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$47,0264Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$46,6225Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$43,9246Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$42,4347Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$41,5718English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$40,303Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WV
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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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
- Annual net price
- $10,321
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,508
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
Concord University
- Annual net price
- $9,966
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,066
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
Glenville State University
- Annual net price
- $14,006
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,720
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
West Liberty University
- Annual net price
- $15,366
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,814
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $50,169 | $27,045 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,063 | $25,860 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $47,026 | $31,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $46,622 | $24,501 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $43,924 | $26,932 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,434 | $26,305 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $41,571 | $37,371 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,303 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $37,866 | $30,788 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $22,764 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,140 |
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.