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Amarillo College

⌖ Amarillo, TX · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$156,530 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.

47.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,187Observed 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
−$156,530at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$198,4000
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4
6
8
−$156,53010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 47.4 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$2,136
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$4,704
Sticker price
Average net price$4,600
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$10,854
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$4,600Average net price / year
$10,854Cost of attendance
$49,187Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
7,399Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

60thEarnings percentile
14thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,488Year 1
$50,015Year 4
$49,187Year 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.

1Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$92,6112Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$74,2503Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,6584Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$64,9705Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$63,2596Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,9997Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,0688Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$60,336

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

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Comparable colleges in TX

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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Tarrant County College District

Annual net price
$4,337
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,271
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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Annual net price
$3,085
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,210
Modeled 10-year ROI
-78%
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Grayson College

Annual net price
$5,880
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,460
Modeled 10-year ROI
-78%
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Midland College

Annual net price
$4,512
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,814
Modeled 10-year ROI
-71%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$92,611$15,599
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$74,250$18,847
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,658Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$64,970$15,750
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$63,259$17,375
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,999Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,068$14,250
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$60,336Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$56,168Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,708$10,500
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$48,409Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$46,983Not available
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,858Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,950$15,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,793$17,500
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,751$11,884
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$45,584$11,989
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$44,946$16,624
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$41,250Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$40,796$15,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,030$13,830
Social WorkAssociate's Degree$37,711$22,403
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$37,684$18,503
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,351Not available
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,026Not available

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.