10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$165,928at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Community College of Beaver County
⌖ Monaca, PA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$165,928 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.
49.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−80%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,182Observed 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
$6,937Average net price / year
$12,556Cost of attendance
$49,182Median earnings · year 5 after completion
12.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,247Student 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
$44,714Year 1
$56,347Year 4
$49,182Year 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.
1Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$136,8452Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$72,6133Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$59,3914Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,7605Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$49,2356Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$48,5257Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$47,1858Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$39,231Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
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Bucks County Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,389
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,200
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -70%
Schuylkill Technology Center
- Annual net price
- $6,797
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,077
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Delaware County Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,576
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,083
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,203
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,948
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -86%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $136,845 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $72,613 | $27,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $59,391 | $18,437 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,760 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $49,235 | $13,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $48,525 | Not available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $47,185 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $39,231 | $14,551 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | Not available | $14,324 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | Not available | $13,000 |
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.