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Erie Community College

⌖ Buffalo, NY · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$208,750 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.

913.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−99%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,231Observed 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
−$208,750at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$211,0600
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4
6
8
−$208,75010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 913.7 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$6,100
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,300
Sticker price
Average net price$7,765
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$14,348
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$7,765Average net price / year
$14,348Cost of attendance
$45,231Median earnings · year 5 after completion
28.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,099Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

49thEarnings percentile
9thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$34,583Year 1
$48,895Year 4
$45,231Year 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.

1Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$92,0872Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$84,5163Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$78,7354Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$76,4645Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$68,0976Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$59,0077Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$58,9408Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,395

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Corning, NY

SUNY Corning Community College

Annual net price
$7,373
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,250
Modeled 10-year ROI
-104%
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Annual net price
$6,696
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,675
Modeled 10-year ROI
-102%
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Monroe Community College

Annual net price
$6,353
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,873
Modeled 10-year ROI
-101%
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SUNY Broome Community College

Annual net price
$8,940
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,039
Modeled 10-year ROI
-104%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$92,087$17,125
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$84,516$20,152
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$78,735$17,268
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$76,464Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$68,097Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$59,007$18,737
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$58,940$12,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,395$6,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$54,648$11,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,896Not available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree$52,749$8,710
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,996$17,717
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$49,282$10,300
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$45,933Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$44,224$8,750
Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree$43,596Not available
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,014$14,894
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,953Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$41,222$10,090
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,974Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$35,337$6,439
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,751Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,930Not available
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's Degree$31,535$11,000
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$5,677
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$18,175
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's DegreeNot available$11,898

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.