10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$239,126at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
American InterContinental University-Houston
⌖ Houston, TX · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$239,126 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.
119.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,187Observed 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
$20,249Average net price / year
$26,087Cost of attendance
$47,187Median earnings · year 5 after completion
4.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
94Student 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
$40,254Year 1
$50,399Year 4
$47,187Year 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 · Master's Degree$83,6572Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$71,4863Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$65,1554Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$60,4345Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$53,9596Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$53,9567Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$47,0838Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$45,672Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating private for-profit 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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Rio Grande Valley College
- Annual net price
- $19,500
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,608
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
- Annual net price
- $28,242
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,174
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Concorde Career College-Dallas
- Annual net price
- $25,299
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,960
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -104%
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
- Annual net price
- $13,959
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,983
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $83,657 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $71,486 | $45,606 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $65,155 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $60,434 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,959 | $49,961 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,956 | $51,848 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,083 | $52,813 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $45,672 | $47,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $38,683 | $27,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $38,042 | $27,875 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,639 | $9,500 |
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.