10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$207,982at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Angelina College
⌖ Lufkin, TX · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$207,982 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
678.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−99%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,311Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Angelina College
What does Angelina College cost?
Angelina College reports an average annual net price of $7,773 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Angelina College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $45,311 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Angelina College graduates have?
Median federal debt for completer borrowers is not reportable in the current record.
Is every degree at Angelina College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 9 field-and-credential outcomes at Angelina College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$176,890
$8,000Current college-wide context−$208,890
$16,000Annual price−$240,890
$24,000Annual price−$272,890
$32,000Annual price−$304,890
$40,000Annual price−$336,890
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$7,773Average net price / year
$14,848Cost of attendance
Not availableMedian federal student debt · completer borrowers
Not availablePublished 10-year payment estimate
$45,311Median earnings · year 5 after completion
29.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,370Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
30% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
Three-year repayment not reportedSource: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$71,045Year 1
$76,449Year 5
$81,095Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$41,333Year 1
$61,241Year 5
$75,586Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$48,213Year 1
$62,224Year 5
$65,353Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 43
$42,703Year 1
$54,051Year 5
$65,092Year 10
Boilermaking/Boilermaker.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 48
$39,329Year 1
$47,346Year 5
$64,402Year 10
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 47
$38,438Year 1
$54,857Year 5
$63,451Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Associate degree · Broad federal field 13
$24,204Year 1
$55,261Year 5
$59,105Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 15
$43,523Year 1
$64,930Year 5
$57,991Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$42,046Year 1
$50,781Year 4
$45,311Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$77,4252Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$61,4723Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$58,2584Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$58,1055Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,2396Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,5757Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,1478Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$43,828Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $58,105 reported+24%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree · $35,127 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $52,575 reported+2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $77,425 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$7,828federal debt5Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $54,239 reported-6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $43,828 reported-10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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.
Odessa, TX
Odessa College
- Annual net price
- $6,368
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,849
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Frank Phillips College
- Annual net price
- $7,953
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,186
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Howard College
- Annual net price
- $6,147
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,333
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -103%
Tyler Junior College
- Annual net price
- $10,206
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,715
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $77,425 | $7,828 | Not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $61,472 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $58,258 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $58,105 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,239 | Not available | 42 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,575 | Not available | 17 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,147 | Not available | 60 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $43,828 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $35,127 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.