10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$336,464at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Claremont McKenna College
⌖ Claremont, CA · 3 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Strong payoff
+$336,464 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Observed earnings clearly outpace the comparison earnings and estimated education cost in this scenario.
4.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+114%Modeled 10-year ROI
$108,186Observed 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
$28,849Average net price / year
$86,500Cost of attendance
$108,186Median earnings · year 5 after completion
91.4%Completion rate
9.6%Admission rate
1,388Student 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
$68,541Year 1
$110,798Year 4
$108,186Year 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.
1Economics · Bachelor's Degree$146,5242International Relations and National Security Studies · Bachelor's Degree$96,5203Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$73,826Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Oakland, CA
Northeastern University Oakland
- Annual net price
- $25,181
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $94,528
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +76%
University of Southern California
- Annual net price
- $32,740
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $91,408
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +49%
Dominican University of California
- Annual net price
- $35,333
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $92,526
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +48%
Santa Clara University
- Annual net price
- $50,062
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $104,986
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +58%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $146,524 | $12,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $96,520 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $73,826 | Not available |
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.