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Daytona State College

⌖ Daytona Beach, FL · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$213,908 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.

—Modeled economic break-even
−102%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,480Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$213,908at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$208,7080
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4
6
8
−$213,90810
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
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.

Published in-state tuition$3,106
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,994
Sticker price
Average net price$7,177
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$12,050
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$7,177Average net price / year
$12,050Cost of attendance
$44,480Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
10,176Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

48thEarnings percentile
28thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,145Year 1
$49,001Year 4
$44,480Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

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 · Bachelor's Degree$91,1662Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Bachelor's Degree$80,9923Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$80,3554Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$78,8365Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$69,5676Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$63,8007Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,7378Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,695

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in FL

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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Lake-Sumter State College

Annual net price
$5,855
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,107
Modeled 10-year ROI
-104%
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New College of Florida

Annual net price
$7,195
Observed earnings · year 5
$42,516
Modeled 10-year ROI
-112%
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Tallahassee State College

Annual net price
$7,781
Observed earnings · year 5
$42,671
Modeled 10-year ROI
-111%
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Eastern Florida State College

Annual net price
$6,440
Observed earnings · year 5
$41,674
Modeled 10-year ROI
-116%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$91,166$17,051
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$80,992$23,319
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$80,355$14,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$78,836$14,944
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,567$25,403
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$63,800Not available
Fire ProtectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,737$6,945
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,695$7,000
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,291$16,126
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,105$8,169
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,001$19,776
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$52,532$20,977
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$52,395Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$52,331$13,289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$50,619$17,308
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,464$10,740
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,809Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,638Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,479Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,982$13,821
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,934$15,605
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,774$9,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,990$16,675
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,483Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$35,413Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's Degree$34,180$10,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,960Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$33,703$12,557
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,589Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,429Not available
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,232$5,807
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$20,816Not 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.