10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$239,020at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Eastern Florida State College
⌖ Melbourne, FL · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$239,020 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
−116%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,674Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Eastern Florida State College
What does Eastern Florida State College cost?
Eastern Florida State College reports an average annual net price of $6,440 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Eastern Florida State College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $41,674 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Eastern Florida State College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Eastern Florida State College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 19 field-and-credential outcomes at Eastern Florida State 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−$213,260
$6,000Current college-wide context−$237,260
$8,000Annual price−$245,260
$16,000Annual price−$277,260
$24,000Annual price−$309,260
$32,000Annual price−$341,260
$40,000Annual price−$373,260
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
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$6,440Average net price / year
$11,966Cost of attendance
$12,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$130/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$41,674Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
10,490Student 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
44% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
38 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
36% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,797Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$43,941Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$46,790Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income31%
Middle income44%
Higher income49%
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
$37,099Year 1
$49,053Year 4
$41,674Year 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$77,6672Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$70,8693Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$69,0834Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,0475Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$67,9366Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,9887Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,0688Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,414Observed 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.
1Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $68,047 reported+32%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $53,597 reported+27%vs same-degree national median$14,000federal debt3Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $67,936 reported+18%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $69,083 reported+11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $62,988 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$11,250federal debt6Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $50,029 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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.
Sarasota, FL
New College of Florida
- Annual net price
- $7,195
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,516
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Tallahassee State College
- Annual net price
- $7,781
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,671
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -111%
Pensacola State College
- Annual net price
- $3,957
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,353
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Lake-Sumter State College
- Annual net price
- $5,855
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,107
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -104%
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 | $77,667 | $24,214 | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $70,869 | $27,007 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $69,083 | Not available | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,047 | Not available | 41 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $67,936 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,988 | $11,250 | 90 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,068 | $8,635 | 11 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,414 | Not available | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $54,622 | $21,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $54,133 | $22,000 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $53,597 | $14,000 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $53,408 | $22,000 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,029 | Not available | 23 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,782 | Not available | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,973 | Not available | 22 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $43,285 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $42,613 | $19,152 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,428 | $9,500 | Not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $33,748 | $20,598 | Not reported |
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.