10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$182,092at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fort Hays Tech North Central
⌖ Beloit, KS · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$182,092 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.
48.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,748Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Fort Hays Tech North Central
What does Fort Hays Tech North Central cost?
Fort Hays Tech North Central reports an average annual net price of $12,393 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Fort Hays Tech North Central graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $49,748 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Fort Hays Tech North Central graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $10,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Fort Hays Tech North Central worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 10 field-and-credential outcomes at Fort Hays Tech North Central; 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−$132,520
$8,000Annual price−$164,520
$12,000Current college-wide context−$180,520
$16,000Annual price−$196,520
$24,000Annual price−$228,520
$32,000Annual price−$260,520
$40,000Annual price−$292,520
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Rural
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$12,393Average net price / year
$21,454Cost of attendance
$10,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$106/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$49,748Median earnings · year 5 after completion
78.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
441Student 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
65% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
143 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
51% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$44,990Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$47,008Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$50,963Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income43%
Middle income67%
Higher income71%
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
Not availableYear 1
$52,536Year 4
$49,748Year 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$80,7812Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,4693Agricultural Mechanization · Associate's Degree$57,5344Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,4805Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$51,4136Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$49,9947Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,6728Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,506Observed 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.
1Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $57,480 reported+10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $59,469 reported+6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3CarpentersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $43,522 reported+4%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $80,781 reported-0%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $46,672 reported-3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $45,506 reported-7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in KS
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Chanute, KS
Neosho County Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,271
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,097
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Johnson County Community College
- Annual net price
- $14,176
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,655
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Fort Hays State University
- Annual net price
- $12,569
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,065
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Barton County Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,905
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,573
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -84%
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 | $80,781 | Not available | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,469 | Not available | 45 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | $57,534 | Not available | Not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,480 | Not available | 20 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $51,413 | Not available | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $49,994 | Not available | Not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,672 | Not available | 32 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,506 | Not available | 19 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,522 | Not available | 20 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,930 | Not available | 8 |
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.