10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$170,938at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Western Oregon University
⌖ Monmouth, OR · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$170,938 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.
31.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−69%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,801Observed 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
$17,237Average net price / year
$25,062Cost of attendance
$52,801Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.1%Completion rate
98.1%Admission rate
3,103Student 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
$38,013Year 1
$54,346Year 4
$52,801Year 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.
1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$90,3242Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$72,7143Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$69,6534Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$65,1725Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$60,4656Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$60,3637Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$59,5998Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$54,761Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OR
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
La Grande, OR
Eastern Oregon University
- Annual net price
- $17,148
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,776
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
Southern Oregon University
- Annual net price
- $16,732
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,877
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -72%
Portland Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,405
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,810
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Central Oregon Community College
- Annual net price
- $12,266
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,447
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -89%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $90,324 | $26,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $72,714 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $69,653 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $65,172 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $60,465 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $60,363 | $24,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,599 | $24,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $54,761 | $25,458 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $54,540 | $24,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $53,550 | $27,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $52,452 | $21,691 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,407 | $23,448 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,921 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $49,630 | $21,316 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | $48,295 | $22,950 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,042 | $20,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,268 | $27,342 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $31,048 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $30,437 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,625 |
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.