10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$165,732at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Green River College
⌖ Auburn, WA · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$165,732 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.
33.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−70%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,948Observed 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
$13,803Average net price / year
$22,040Cost of attendance
$51,948Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,965Student 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
$47,243Year 1
$60,643Year 4
$51,948Year 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.
1Computer Programming · Bachelor's Degree$92,3752Physical Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$77,4773Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Associate's Degree$76,6564Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$72,7615Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$71,6486Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$64,7567Air Transportation · Associate's Degree$60,0318Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$58,294Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Lynnwood, WA
Edmonds College
- Annual net price
- $11,010
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,684
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Everett Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,684
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,344
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -72%
Cascadia College
- Annual net price
- $12,281
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,170
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -51%
Highline College
- Annual net price
- $9,879
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,981
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | $92,375 | Not available |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $77,477 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's Degree | $76,656 | Not available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $72,761 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $71,648 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $64,756 | Not available |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | $60,031 | Not available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $58,294 | Not available |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | $54,972 | Not available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,220 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $51,280 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $49,214 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,139 | 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.