10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$356,694at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Guam Community College
⌖ Mangilao, GU · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$356,694 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
−182%Modeled 10-year ROI
$28,973Observed 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
$4,106Average net price / year
$10,778Cost of attendance
$28,973Median earnings · year 5 after completion
24.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,139Student 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
$17,427Year 1
$30,073Year 4
$28,973Year 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.
1Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$44,4722Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Associate's Degree$37,1633Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$35,9374Culinary Arts and Related Services · Associate's Degree$35,6265Education, Other · Associate's Degree$27,7326Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Associate's Degree$27,2867Marketing · Associate's Degree$26,9978Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$26,537Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $44,472 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's Degree | $37,163 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $35,937 | Not available |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $35,626 | Not available |
| Education, Other | Associate's Degree | $27,732 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $27,286 | Not available |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | $26,997 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $26,537 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $22,238 | 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.