10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$6,346at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
William & Mary
⌖ Williamsburg, VA · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$6,346 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
9.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,273Observed 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
$19,096Average net price / year
$43,035Cost of attendance
$71,273Median earnings · year 5 after completion
89.4%Completion rate
34.1%Admission rate
7,055Student 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
$49,873Year 1
$80,445Year 4
$71,273Year 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.
1Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$133,9942Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$127,8513Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$125,3534Law · First Professional Degree$115,6635Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$111,3666Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$110,1167Economics · Bachelor's Degree$105,4678International Relations and National Security Studies · Bachelor's Degree$91,065Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Fairfax, VA
George Mason University
- Annual net price
- $17,915
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,373
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +21%
James Madison University
- Annual net price
- $23,322
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,066
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -12%
Virginia Military Institute
- Annual net price
- $17,113
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $79,378
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +38%
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Annual net price
- $23,433
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,414
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $133,994 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $127,851 | $19,794 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $125,353 | Not available |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $115,663 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $111,366 | $19,812 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $110,116 | Not available |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $105,467 | $19,678 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $91,065 | $21,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $87,655 | $14,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $87,170 | $20,750 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | $80,402 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $78,270 | $19,500 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $77,863 | $20,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $75,423 | $16,750 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $72,173 | $19,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $71,981 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $70,523 | $18,929 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $69,118 | $22,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $68,992 | $21,413 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $68,909 | $15,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $64,666 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $63,632 | $17,750 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $60,177 | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,226 | $19,379 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $58,100 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,616 | $19,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,870 | Not available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $52,161 | $16,378 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,644 | $16,681 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $19,067 |
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.