10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$194,676at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Blinn College District
⌖ Brenham, TX · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$194,676 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.
77.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−87%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,870Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Blinn College District
What does Blinn College District cost?
Blinn College District reports an average annual net price of $10,844 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Blinn College District graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $47,870 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Blinn College District graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $11,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Blinn College District worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 18 field-and-credential outcomes at Blinn College District; 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−$151,300
$8,000Annual price−$183,300
$11,000Current college-wide context−$195,300
$16,000Annual price−$215,300
$24,000Annual price−$247,300
$32,000Annual price−$279,300
$40,000Annual price−$311,300
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
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$10,844Average net price / year
$15,252Cost of attendance
$11,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$122/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$47,870Median earnings · year 5 after completion
10.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
15,535Student 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
16% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
607 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
43% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$39,111Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,226Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$57,407Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income33%
Middle income52%
Higher income65%
Source: 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 43
$61,827Year 1
$74,801Year 5
$87,244Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$45,210Year 1
$58,197Year 5
$85,664Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$65,764Year 1
$78,453Year 5
$85,583Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$50,353Year 1
$71,529Year 5
$82,803Year 10
Computer Programming.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 11
$37,092Year 1
$54,993Year 5
$79,787Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$42,100Year 1
$68,545Year 5
$75,801Year 10
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Associate degree · Broad federal field 40
$34,040Year 1
$48,487Year 5
$75,035Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Associate degree · Broad federal field 52
$37,204Year 1
$57,282Year 5
$71,081Year 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
$40,748Year 1
$53,339Year 4
$47,870Year 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.
1Fire Protection · Associate's Degree$81,5562Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$80,8193Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$70,7884Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$55,7945Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$53,8406Biology, General · Associate's Degree$50,9457Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,2918Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$49,804Observed 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.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $55,794 reported+32%vs same-degree national median$16,750federal debt2Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $41,187 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$25,021federal debt3Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $50,945 reported+14%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree · $81,556 reported+11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $70,788 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$19,250federal debt6Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $53,840 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$12,399federal 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.
Temple, TX
Temple College
- Annual net price
- $10,682
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,959
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -82%
Tyler Junior College
- Annual net price
- $10,206
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,715
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Lone Star College System
- Annual net price
- $11,252
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,619
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Frank Phillips College
- Annual net price
- $7,953
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,186
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $81,556 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $80,819 | $21,000 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $70,788 | $19,250 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $55,794 | $16,750 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $53,840 | $12,399 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | $50,945 | Not available | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,291 | $15,250 | 17 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $49,804 | $19,000 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $48,170 | $14,230 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $47,315 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $45,446 | $12,750 | Not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $44,822 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,187 | $25,021 | 17 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,225 | Not available | 27 |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $14,500 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | Not available | $19,875 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's Degree | Not available | $10,875 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $13,149 | 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.