10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$236,012at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Central Virginia Community College
⌖ Lynchburg, VA · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$236,012 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
−114%Modeled 10-year ROI
$42,170Observed 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
$6,928Average net price / year
$12,829Cost of attendance
$42,170Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,249Student 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
$35,672Year 1
$45,157Year 4
$42,170Year 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.
1Precision Metal Working · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$66,4072Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$60,6023Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,9984Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,9435Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,0546Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$40,1877Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,549Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Dublin, VA
New River Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,279
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,467
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -117%
Central School of Practical Nursing
- Annual net price
- $8,029
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,749
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,375
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,092
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,012
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,239
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $66,407 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $60,602 | $8,479 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,998 | $8,625 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,943 | $11,961 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,054 | $15,859 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $40,187 | $9,811 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,549 | $9,705 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $8,250 |
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.