10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$344,376at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fortis College-Columbia
⌖ Columbia, SC · 4 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$344,376 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
−132%Modeled 10-year ROI
$36,724Observed 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
$20,404Average net price / year
$27,793Cost of attendance
$36,724Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
582Student 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
$31,547Year 1
$40,980Year 4
$36,724Year 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$80,3372Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,8673Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,0984Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,008Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in SC
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Greenville, SC
Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville
- Annual net price
- $18,272
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $23,468
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -185%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
- Annual net price
- $17,337
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $24,382
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -183%
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
- Annual net price
- $18,210
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $23,468
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -185%
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
- Annual net price
- $17,230
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $24,382
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -183%
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 | $80,337 | $42,650 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,867 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,098 | $10,263 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,008 | $13,167 |
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.