10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$203,406at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Mohave Community College
⌖ Kingman, AZ · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$203,406 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.
4161.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−100%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,049Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Mohave Community College
What does Mohave Community College cost?
Mohave Community College reports an average annual net price of $5,974 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Mohave Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $45,049 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Mohave Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,700. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Mohave Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 11 field-and-credential outcomes at Mohave 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−$179,510
$6,000Current college-wide context−$203,510
$8,000Annual price−$211,510
$16,000Annual price−$243,510
$24,000Annual price−$275,510
$32,000Annual price−$307,510
$40,000Annual price−$339,510
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
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Rural
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$5,974Average net price / year
$11,837Cost of attendance
$9,700Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$103/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$45,049Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,216Student 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
23% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
38% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,350Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,726Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$51,760Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income29%
Middle income54%
Higher income64%
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
$48,456Year 1
$53,142Year 4
$45,049Year 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$84,0622Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$77,3143Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$74,1864Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$68,3905Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$55,9466Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,0987Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$48,8468Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$46,401Observed 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.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $55,946 reported+32%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $74,186 reported+32%vs same-degree national median$15,000federal debt3Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $77,314 reported+25%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $48,846 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$15,000federal debt5Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $53,098 reported+9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $68,390 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$11,250federal debt
Comparable colleges in AZ
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Coolidge, AZ
Central Arizona College
- Annual net price
- $4,714
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,993
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Pima Community College
- Annual net price
- $3,405
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,898
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Arizona Western College
- Annual net price
- $8,983
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,791
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Eastern Arizona College
- Annual net price
- $9,197
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,805
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,062 | $17,812 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $77,314 | Not available | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $74,186 | $15,000 | 66 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $68,390 | $11,250 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $55,946 | Not available | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,098 | Not available | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $48,846 | $15,000 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $46,401 | Not available | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,366 | Not available | 7 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,781 | Not available | 0 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | $31,840 | Not available | 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.