10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$39,436at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Great Basin College
⌖ Elko, NV · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$39,436 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
8.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
+18%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,332Observed 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
$8,471Average net price / year
$12,947Cost of attendance
$70,332Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,900Student 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
$47,529Year 1
$57,602Year 4
$70,332Year 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.
1Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$103,9042Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$93,1273Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$90,3794Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$81,0775Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,6416Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$37,754Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NV
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Las Vegas, NV
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- Annual net price
- $10,359
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,987
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -37%
University of Nevada-Reno
- Annual net price
- $15,927
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,908
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
Nevada State University
- Annual net price
- $14,068
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,526
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -30%
Truckee Meadows Community College
- Annual net price
- $8,312
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,174
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $103,904 | Not available |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $93,127 | Not available |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $90,379 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $81,077 | $22,257 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,641 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $37,754 | $12,000 |
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.