10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$437,430at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Clary Sage College
⌖ Tulsa, OK · 3 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$437,430 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.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−160%Modeled 10-year ROI
$28,569Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Clary Sage College
What does Clary Sage College cost?
Clary Sage College reports an average annual net price of $23,280 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Clary Sage College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $28,569 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Clary Sage College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $8,898. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Clary Sage College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 3 field-and-credential outcomes at Clary Sage 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−$344,310
$8,000Annual price−$376,310
$16,000Annual price−$408,310
$23,000Current college-wide context−$436,310
$24,000Current college-wide context−$440,310
$32,000Annual price−$472,310
$40,000Annual price−$504,310
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- 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
$23,280Average net price / year
$26,123Cost of attendance
$8,898Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$94/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$28,569Median earnings · year 5 after completion
80.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
415Student 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
74% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
73 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
32% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$27,623Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$32,133Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$35,572Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income29%
Middle income46%
Higher income56%
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.
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
$24,775Year 1
$31,820Year 4
$28,569Year 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.
1Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,5532Design and Applied Arts · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,0903Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$21,937Observed 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.
1Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $28,553 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$12,561federal debt2Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $21,937 reported-17%vs same-degree national median$11,241federal debt3Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $27,090 reported-25%vs same-degree national median$10,941federal debt
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,553 | $12,561 | 43 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,090 | $10,941 | 36 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,937 | $11,241 | 80 |
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.