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Wright State University-Main Campus

⌖ Dayton, OH · 60 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$116,810 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.

19.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−48%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,485Observed 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
−$116,810at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,6600
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4
6
8
−$116,81010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 19.4 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$11,522
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,222
Sticker price
Average net price$15,415
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,373
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,415Average net price / year
$24,373Cost of attendance
$57,485Median earnings · year 5 after completion
41.7%Completion rate
96.3%Admission rate
6,762Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

76thEarnings percentile
26thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,640Year 1
$62,601Year 4
$57,485Year 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$128,3212Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$113,5933Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$110,2354Engineering Science · Master's Degree$108,0355Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$107,8326Medicine · Doctoral Degree$106,3847Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$100,3938Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$97,659

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

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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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Cleveland State University

Annual net price
$14,764
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,881
Modeled 10-year ROI
-50%
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University of Akron Main Campus

Annual net price
$13,946
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,971
Modeled 10-year ROI
-49%
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Wright State University-Lake Campus

Annual net price
$11,081
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,485
Modeled 10-year ROI
-44%
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Adult and Community Education-Hudson

Annual net price
$14,915
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,635
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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$128,321Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$113,593Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$110,235Not available
Engineering ScienceMaster's Degree$108,035Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$107,832Not available
MedicineDoctoral Degree$106,384Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$100,393Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,659$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,625Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$92,006$26,979
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$90,197Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,391$23,250
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,393$29,750
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,795$25,000
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$77,864$23,246
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,289$25,987
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$76,622Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$73,541Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,024$25,022
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,696$18,903
Educational Administration and SupervisionNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$67,403Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,293$26,625
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$64,806Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,589$26,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$63,166Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,925$25,448
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$60,039$25,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$59,848$20,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$58,632Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,382Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,039$22,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$56,721Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,668$32,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,423$26,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$56,074$24,937
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$55,165Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,433$28,250
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$50,824$25,500
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$50,431Not available
HistoryMaster's Degree$48,916Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$48,735Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,724$26,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$48,582$19,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$47,355$30,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$47,235$28,250
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$46,939$27,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,507$27,700
HistoryBachelor's Degree$44,397$19,276
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$44,244Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$44,227Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,884Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$42,970$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$42,817$43,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,987$24,140
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,908$26,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$35,148$26,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,704$29,259
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,673$26,750
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$18,202

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.