10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$523,064at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
New York Film Academy
⌖ Burbank, CA · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$523,064 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
−156%Modeled 10-year ROI
$26,298Observed 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
$39,011Average net price / year
$62,210Cost of attendance
$26,298Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
849Student 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
$15,956Year 1
$29,902Year 4
$26,298Year 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.
1Film/Video and Photographic Arts · Master's Degree$38,9152Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Bachelor's Degree$32,0573Film/Video and Photographic Arts · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,7694Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Associate's Degree$30,7295Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Master's Degree$30,2626Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,8097Film/Video and Photographic Arts · Bachelor's Degree$28,275Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
San Diego, CA
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
- Annual net price
- $35,975
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $25,635
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -160%
National Holistic Institute
- Annual net price
- $33,287
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $23,235
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -170%
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
- Annual net price
- $30,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,463
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -158%
Los Angeles Film School
- Annual net price
- $30,980
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,993
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -156%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | $38,915 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $32,057 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,769 | $9,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's Degree | $30,729 | $15,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's Degree | $30,262 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,809 | $9,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $28,275 | $31,000 |
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.