10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$133,852at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
⌖ Cincinnati, OH · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$133,852 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.
30.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,602Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
What does Cincinnati State Technical and Community College cost?
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College reports an average annual net price of $4,968 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Cincinnati State Technical and Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $51,602 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Cincinnati State Technical and Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $14,715. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 25 field-and-credential outcomes at Cincinnati State Technical and Community 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−$113,980
$5,000Current college-wide context−$133,980
$8,000Annual price−$145,980
$16,000Annual price−$177,980
$24,000Annual price−$209,980
$32,000Annual price−$241,980
$40,000Annual price−$273,980
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$4,968Average net price / year
$12,229Cost of attendance
$14,715Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$156/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$51,602Median earnings · year 5 after completion
16.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,667Student 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
24% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
110 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
30% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$34,748Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$48,328Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$50,921Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income24%
Middle income44%
Higher income57%
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.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$93,054Year 1
$75,801Year 5
$93,031Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 15
$53,312Year 1
$68,521Year 5
$91,338Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$49,357Year 1
$74,571Year 5
$87,772Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$54,948Year 1
$71,536Year 5
$80,877Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$58,246Year 1
$63,557Year 5
$72,943Year 10
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 10
$33,666Year 1
$46,093Year 5
$72,156Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$46,810Year 1
$51,414Year 5
$70,489Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 52
$51,223Year 1
$59,848Year 5
$65,986Year 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
$49,323Year 1
$59,235Year 4
$51,602Year 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$103,3022Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$86,9103Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,8974Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$74,8555Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,5676Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$71,6907Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$71,2458Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$69,971Observed 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.
1Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree · $86,910 reported+50%vs same-degree national median$12,736federal debt2Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree · $103,302 reported+40%vs same-degree national median$6,125federal debt3Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $51,411 reported+39%vs same-degree national median$29,116federal debt4Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $68,291 reported+28%vs same-degree national median$11,411federal debt5Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $72,567 reported+27%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $69,971 reported+22%vs same-degree national median$19,388federal debt
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $103,302 | $6,125 | Not reported |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $86,910 | $12,736 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,897 | $26,903 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $74,855 | $15,017 | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,567 | Not available | 18 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $71,690 | $22,336 | Not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $71,245 | $11,000 | Not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $69,971 | $19,388 | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $69,933 | $20,721 | Not reported |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,291 | $11,411 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,265 | $11,000 | 70 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,291 | $21,438 | 44 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $55,915 | $16,689 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $54,262 | $18,516 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $51,411 | $29,116 | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $47,034 | $20,167 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,515 | $15,338 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | $43,877 | $18,341 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $41,670 | $22,525 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,961 | $17,477 | 19 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | Not available | $13,511 | Not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $12,145 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | Not available | $20,710 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | Not available | $17,246 | Not reported |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $25,667 | 19 |
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.