10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$300,374at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Miles College
⌖ Fairfield, AL · 1 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$300,374 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.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−127%Modeled 10-year ROI
$38,671Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Miles College
What does Miles College cost?
Miles College reports an average annual net price of $14,271 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Miles College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $38,671 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Miles College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $31,217. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Miles College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 1 field-and-credential outcomes at Miles 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−$243,290
$8,000Annual price−$275,290
$14,000Current college-wide context−$299,290
$16,000Annual price−$307,290
$24,000Annual price−$339,290
$32,000Annual price−$371,290
$40,000Annual price−$403,290
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- Historically Black college or university
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$14,271Average net price / year
$21,154Cost of attendance
$31,217Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$331/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$38,671Median earnings · year 5 after completion
15.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,155Student 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
47% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
499 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
15% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$32,173Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$34,085Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$38,031Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income13%
Middle income19%
Higher income22%
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.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$38,671Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
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- Annual net price
- $15,258
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,455
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -131%
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $35,881 | Not reported |
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.