10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$214,464at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
⌖ Martinsburg, WV · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$214,464 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−108%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,410Observed 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
$4,641Average net price / year
$11,522Cost of attendance
$43,410Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,661Student 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
$34,268Year 1
$45,612Year 4
$43,410Year 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.
1Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$139,7052Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$81,5663Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$46,8624Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$43,3605Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$42,7626Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$38,365Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WV
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Morgantown, WV
Monongalia County Technical Education Center
- Annual net price
- $5,132
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,286
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -114%
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
- Annual net price
- $4,565
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,668
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
- Annual net price
- $1,807
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,419
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
- Annual net price
- $5,879
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,992
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $139,705 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $81,566 | $26,766 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $46,862 | $19,842 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $43,360 | $16,399 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,762 | $17,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $38,365 | $17,904 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | Not available | $12,000 |
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.