10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$167,848at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lansing Community College
⌖ Lansing, MI · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$167,848 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
59.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,390Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Lansing Community College
What does Lansing Community College cost?
Lansing Community College reports an average annual net price of $5,437 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Lansing Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $48,390 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Lansing Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,700. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Lansing Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 10 field-and-credential outcomes at Lansing Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$146,100
$5,000Current college-wide context−$166,100
$8,000Annual price−$178,100
$16,000Annual price−$210,100
$24,000Annual price−$242,100
$32,000Annual price−$274,100
$40,000Annual price−$306,100
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$5,437Average net price / year
$13,013Cost of attendance
$12,700Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$135/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$48,390Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,207Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
21% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
339 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
28% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,555Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$45,822Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$50,525Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income23%
Middle income40%
Higher income47%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$47,741Year 1
$56,314Year 4
$48,390Year 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 and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$167,0922Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,6443Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,9164Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$60,9915Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$58,5346Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$48,5157Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$47,5778Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$42,520Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $167,092 reported+215%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $68,916 reported+20%vs same-degree national median$16,963federal debt3Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $39,665 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$11,740federal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $47,577 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$17,248federal debt5Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $78,644 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$28,310federal debt6Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $48,515 reported-3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in MI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Port Huron, MI
St Clair County Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,571
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,427
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Gogebic Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,397
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,896
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Oakland Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,777
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,117
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Delta College
- Annual net price
- $4,547
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,347
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $167,092 | Not available | 37 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,644 | $28,310 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,916 | $16,963 | 85 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $60,991 | $23,380 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $58,534 | $14,136 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $48,515 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $47,577 | $17,248 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,520 | $11,264 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $39,665 | $11,740 | Not reported |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $10,560 | 5 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.