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Monroe Community College

⌖ Rochester, NY · 30 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$206,682 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.

—Modeled economic break-even
−101%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,873Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$206,682at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$205,4120
2
4
6
8
−$206,68210
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
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.

Published in-state tuition$6,006
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,056
Sticker price
Average net price$6,353
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$14,606
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,353Average net price / year
$14,606Cost of attendance
$44,873Median earnings · year 5 after completion
26.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
7,623Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

49thEarnings percentile
8thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$35,590Year 1
$47,430Year 4
$44,873Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$113,2622Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$86,7293Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$80,0394Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$73,9315Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$67,7576Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$67,0467Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$63,6168Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$57,829

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in NY

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Johnstown, NY

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Annual net price
$6,696
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,675
Modeled 10-year ROI
-102%
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CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Annual net price
$6,120
Observed earnings · year 5
$43,959
Modeled 10-year ROI
-105%
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CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Annual net price
$4,976
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,947
Modeled 10-year ROI
-100%
Open college profile →Hudson, NY

Columbia-Greene Community College

Annual net price
$6,559
Observed earnings · year 5
$43,476
Modeled 10-year ROI
-107%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$113,262$16,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$86,729$25,875
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$80,039$9,185
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$73,931Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$67,757$22,615
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$67,046$13,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$63,616$16,625
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$57,829$11,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$57,305Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$57,250$11,125
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$52,396$10,250
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,602Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$48,438Not available
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,330Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree$47,320Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$45,814$11,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree$45,167$12,950
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$44,319Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,828Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,634$10,463
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$43,110$17,984
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,755$11,000
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$39,328$10,250
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$38,612$8,875
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,273$8,667
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's Degree$36,389$9,750
Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$35,311$12,375
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$34,473Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree$30,473$9,481
Computer ScienceAssociate's DegreeNot available$11,625

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.