10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$216,308at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Mott Community College
⌖ Flint, MI · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$216,308 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
−107%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,644Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Mott Community College
What does Mott Community College cost?
Mott Community College reports an average annual net price of $5,687 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Mott Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $43,644 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Mott Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Mott Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 13 field-and-credential outcomes at Mott 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−$193,560
$6,000Current college-wide context−$217,560
$8,000Annual price−$225,560
$16,000Annual price−$257,560
$24,000Annual price−$289,560
$32,000Annual price−$321,560
$40,000Annual price−$353,560
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
$5,687Average net price / year
$15,460Cost of attendance
$13,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$138/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$43,644Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,251Student 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
19% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
31 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
23% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$27,973Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$43,447Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$47,841Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income18%
Middle income39%
Higher income45%
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
$37,461Year 1
$52,696Year 4
$43,644Year 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$82,1142Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$66,5643Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$59,3144Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$55,6445Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$53,5266Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$51,7847Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$50,2378Biology, General · Associate's Degree$49,548Observed 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.
1Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $55,644 reported+19%vs same-degree national median$16,781federal debt2Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $49,548 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$13,250federal debt3Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree · $51,784 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$13,746federal debt4Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $59,314 reported+6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $46,072 reported+4%vs same-degree national median$16,668federal debt6Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $43,662 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$17,500federal 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.
Dowagiac, MI
Southwestern Michigan College
- Annual net price
- $5,978
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,521
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Kellogg Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,858
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,965
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -110%
Northwestern Michigan College
- Annual net price
- $6,231
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,656
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
Lake Michigan College
- Annual net price
- $6,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,881
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -110%
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 | $82,114 | $34,334 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $66,564 | $30,284 | Not reported |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $59,314 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $55,644 | $16,781 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $53,526 | $25,926 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $51,784 | $13,746 | Not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $50,237 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | $49,548 | $13,250 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $49,051 | $13,130 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,072 | $16,668 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $43,662 | $17,500 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $19,200 | $10,250 | 7 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | Not available | $35,229 | 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.