10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$229,866at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Elizabeth City State University
⌖ Elizabeth City, NC · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$229,866 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
−112%Modeled 10-year ROI
$42,559Observed 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
$6,364Average net price / year
$17,701Cost of attendance
$42,559Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.5%Completion rate
64.2%Admission rate
1,975Student 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
$34,414Year 1
$50,194Year 4
$42,559Year 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.
1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$68,7232Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$53,6253Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$50,2394Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$50,1465Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$49,9036Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$48,3987Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$45,224Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Polkton, NC
South Piedmont Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,675
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,438
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Randolph Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,918
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,965
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Stanly Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,721
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,790
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
Beaufort County Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,500
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,950
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,723 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,625 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,239 | $23,903 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $50,146 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $49,903 | $26,576 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $48,398 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $45,224 | $25,467 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $32,021 |
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.