10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$111,612at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
De Anza College
⌖ Cupertino, CA · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$111,612 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
6.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+54%Modeled 10-year ROI
$76,818Observed 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
$6,642Average net price / year
$14,975Cost of attendance
$76,818Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
15,264Student 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
$27,412Year 1
$60,322Year 4
$76,818Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$75,2972Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree$71,0643Sociology · Associate's Degree$62,0814Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$56,7545Communication and Media Studies · Associate's Degree$53,7386Social Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$51,460Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Los Altos Hills, CA
Foothill College
- Annual net price
- $7,653
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,860
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +61%
Shasta College
- Annual net price
- $2,878
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $75,940
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +62%
California State University, East Bay
- Annual net price
- $9,320
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,481
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +31%
University of California, Los Angeles
- Annual net price
- $12,548
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $77,498
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +41%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $75,297 | $7,271 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $71,064 | Not available |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | $62,081 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $56,754 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's Degree | $53,738 | Not available |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $51,460 | Not 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.