10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$256,166at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Craven Community College
⌖ New Bern, NC · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$256,166 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
−133%Modeled 10-year ROI
$38,699Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Craven Community College
What does Craven Community College cost?
Craven Community College reports an average annual net price of $3,289 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Craven Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $38,699 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Craven Community College graduates have?
Median federal debt for completer borrowers is not reportable in the current record.
Is every degree at Craven Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 7 field-and-credential outcomes at Craven 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−$243,010
$3,000Current college-wide context−$255,010
$8,000Annual price−$275,010
$16,000Annual price−$307,010
$24,000Annual price−$339,010
$32,000Annual price−$371,010
$40,000Annual price−$403,010
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$3,289Average net price / year
$10,735Cost of attendance
Not availableMedian federal student debt · completer borrowers
Not availablePublished 10-year payment estimate
$38,699Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,989Student 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
33% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
24% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$32,536Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$39,277Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$49,190Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income23%
Middle income42%
Higher income61%
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
$33,660Year 1
$43,904Year 4
$38,699Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,6542Computer and Information Sciences, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,7903Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,7234Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$42,8565Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$40,1586Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$35,8417Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,812Observed 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 and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $51,790 reported+2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $42,856 reported+1%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $78,654 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$10,349federal debt4Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $35,841 reported-3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $40,158 reported-9%vs same-degree national median$7,500federal debt6Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $22,812 reported-13%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in NC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Lumberton, NC
Robeson Community College
- Annual net price
- $2,892
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,016
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -136%
Lenoir Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,127
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,166
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -135%
Wayne Community College
- Annual net price
- $2,245
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,786
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -128%
Sampson Community College
- Annual net price
- $3,108
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,663
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -123%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,654 | $10,349 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,790 | Not available | 17 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,723 | Not available | 7 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $42,856 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $40,158 | $7,500 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $35,841 | Not available | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,812 | Not available | 13 |
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.