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Winston-Salem State University

⌖ Winston-Salem, NC · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$128,436 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.

22.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,548Observed 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
−$128,436at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$233,9160
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4
6
8
−$128,43610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 22.2 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$6,126
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,782
Sticker price
Average net price$13,479
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,147
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,479Average net price / year
$23,147Cost of attendance
$55,548Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.7%Completion rate
78.3%Admission rate
4,170Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

73thEarnings percentile
33thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,957Year 1
$56,396Year 4
$55,548Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$119,6022Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$94,2983Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$84,9524Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$79,1445Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$76,3476Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,9417Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$70,4508Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$63,562

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

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Comparable colleges in NC

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

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

Annual net price
$15,739
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,743
Modeled 10-year ROI
-52%
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Western Carolina University

Annual net price
$13,315
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,153
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Annual net price
$15,435
Observed earnings · year 5
$60,262
Modeled 10-year ROI
-37%
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Appalachian State University

Annual net price
$16,836
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,728
Modeled 10-year ROI
-73%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$119,602Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$94,298$30,721
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,952$24,082
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$79,144Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$76,347Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,941$27,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,450$25,361
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,562Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$58,006Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,028$28,537
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,895Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,130$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,520$30,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,527$27,446
MarketingBachelor's Degree$45,930Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,182$30,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$43,313$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$43,292$28,805
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$42,179$28,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$42,020$28,524
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,797$27,375
SociologyBachelor's Degree$38,245Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$34,786$27,096
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000

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.