10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$91,424at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lamar Institute of Technology
⌖ Beaumont, TX · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$91,424 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.
16.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−39%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,404Observed 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
$13,866Average net price / year
$19,245Cost of attendance
$59,404Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,055Student 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
$44,124Year 1
$59,945Year 4
$59,404Year 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.
1Physical Science Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$90,8202Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$88,4763Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$76,1884Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,0975Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$62,7226Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$52,5777Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,1558Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,532Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Houston, TX
University of Houston-Clear Lake
- Annual net price
- $15,563
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,421
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
Prairie View A&M University
- Annual net price
- $13,570
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,526
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
The University of Texas at Tyler
- Annual net price
- $13,323
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,130
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -31%
Texas Woman's University
- Annual net price
- $11,963
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,022
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -34%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $90,820 | $15,500 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $88,476 | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $76,188 | $15,318 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,097 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $62,722 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $52,577 | $15,292 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,155 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,532 | 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.