10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$406,610at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private for-profit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Compass Career College
Hammond, LA · 5 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 4 · Federal debt reported for 4
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$406,610 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−176%Estimated return after 10 years
$27,383Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
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−$356,170
$8,000Annual price−$388,170
$13,000Current college-wide context−$408,170
$16,000Annual price−$420,170
$24,000Annual price−$452,170
$32,000Annual price−$484,170
$40,000Annual price−$516,170
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Attendance format is not fully reported.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Louisiana run 12% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$12,610Average net price / year
$20,165Cost of attendance
$7,917Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$84/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$27,383Median earnings · year 5 after completion
59.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
194Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Compass Career College
What does Compass Career College cost?
Compass Career College reports an average annual net price of $12,610 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Compass Career College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $27,383 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Compass Career College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $7,917. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Compass Career College worth the same?
No. The current release contains 5 field-and-degree records for Compass Career College; 4 report year-4 earnings and 4 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
335Students enrolled at any point
335Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
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
Pell receipt not reportedMedian Parent PLUS debt
35 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
57% making progress in repayment after three yearsThree-year repayment progress
Lower income53%
Middle incomeNot reported
Higher incomeNot reported
Undergraduate student composition
White35%
Black63%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
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 every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$22,774Year 1
$29,232Year 4
$27,383Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,9722Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,4563Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,7104Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$21,567Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
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.
1Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $36,456 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $41,972 reported-14%vs same-degree national median$7,790federal debt3Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $28,710 reported-16%vs same-degree national median$7,917federal debt4Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $21,567 reported-18%vs same-degree national median$12,458federal debt
Comparable colleges in LA
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Shreveport, LA
Bos-Man's Barber College
- Annual net price
- $12,717
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $22,530
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -197%
Ayers Career College
- Annual net price
- $18,439
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,721
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -168%
Cosmetology Training Center
- Annual net price
- $12,130
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $21,525
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -203%
Blue Cliff College-Metairie
- Annual net price
- $9,863
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $23,439
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -198%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 5 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,972 | $7,790 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,456 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,710 | $7,917 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,567 | $12,458 | 39 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $26,278 | 13 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
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.