10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$185,676at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lewis and Clark Community College
⌖ Godfrey, IL · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$185,676 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.
250.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,772Observed 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
$3,349Average net price / year
$9,592Cost of attendance
$45,772Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,487Student 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
$37,413Year 1
$47,508Year 4
$45,772Year 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.
1Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$119,9462Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$112,0933Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$70,2914Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,7055Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$59,3666Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$52,0607Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$51,1658Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,995Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
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Carl Sandburg College
- Annual net price
- $3,662
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,862
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
Lincoln Land Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,299
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,142
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Rock Valley College
- Annual net price
- $5,242
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,150
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Highland Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,713
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,875
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $119,946 | Not available |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $112,093 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $70,291 | $12,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,705 | $12,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $59,366 | $13,417 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $52,060 | $9,120 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $51,165 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,995 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,566 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,944 | $9,500 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,261 | $7,388 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $46,834 | $8,315 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $44,828 | $7,500 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,604 | Not available |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $43,909 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,546 | $6,360 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $37,422 | $11,242 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,567 | $9,480 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,763 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $12,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $6,000 |
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.