10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$270,882at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Finger Lakes Community College
⌖ Canandaigua, NY · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$270,882 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
−115%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,471Observed 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
$13,898Average net price / year
$19,900Cost of attendance
$41,471Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,980Student 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
$34,123Year 1
$46,233Year 4
$41,471Year 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$83,6362Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$59,4813Community Organization and Advocacy · Associate's Degree$52,9704Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$50,7615Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$47,7046Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$46,5977Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$41,5728Music · Associate's Degree$38,356Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Annual net price
- $14,384
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,127
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Annual net price
- $12,723
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,007
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -113%
Jefferson Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,923
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,353
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
- Annual net price
- $11,651
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,699
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,636 | $25,537 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $59,481 | $15,525 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Associate's Degree | $52,970 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $50,761 | $19,618 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $47,704 | $12,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $46,597 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $41,572 | $11,000 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | $38,356 | Not available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's Degree | $32,875 | 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.