10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$209,102at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lakeshore Technical College
⌖ Cleveland, WI · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$209,102 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.
229.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,951Observed 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
$9,653Average net price / year
$14,599Cost of attendance
$45,951Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,886Student 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
$39,346Year 1
$50,985Year 4
$45,951Year 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$72,4352Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$63,6843Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$63,0534Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$56,7005Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,9926Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,4247Human Resources Management and Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,7618Human Resources Management and Services · Associate's Degree$49,217Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Janesville, WI
Blackhawk Technical College
- Annual net price
- $9,330
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,299
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -89%
Northwood Technical College
- Annual net price
- $8,989
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,020
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Mid-State Technical College
- Annual net price
- $10,873
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,675
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Annual net price
- $9,112
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,214
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
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 | $72,435 | $14,144 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $63,684 | Not available |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $63,053 | $12,722 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $56,700 | $13,042 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,992 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,424 | $7,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,761 | Not available |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's Degree | $49,217 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,560 | Not available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | $47,111 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,400 | $11,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,847 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,377 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $40,365 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,902 | Not available |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,480 | 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.