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Northeast Community College

⌖ Norfolk, NE · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$197,906 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.

131.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,627Observed 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
−$197,906at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$214,1760
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4
6
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−$197,90610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 131.6 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$3,840
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$5,130
Sticker price
Average net price$8,544
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$14,437
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,544Average net price / year
$14,437Cost of attendance
$46,627Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,387Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

53thEarnings percentile
46thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,909Year 1
$49,390Year 4
$46,627Year 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.

1Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$82,2482Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$79,0743Agricultural Production Operations · Associate's Degree$71,7264Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$71,5525Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,5706Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$63,7767Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$62,8108Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,605

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NE

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

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College

Annual net price
$7,024
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,122
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
Open college profile →Lincoln, NE

Southeast Community College Area

Annual net price
$9,171
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,900
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
Open college profile →Scottsbluff, NE

Western Nebraska Community College

Annual net price
$5,474
Observed earnings · year 5
$44,387
Modeled 10-year ROI
-103%
Open college profile →Omaha, NE

Metropolitan Community College Area

Annual net price
$4,982
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,748
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$82,248Not available
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree$79,074$12,000
Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree$71,726Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$71,552$19,053
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,570$16,412
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$63,776Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$62,810$12,000
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,605Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$58,050$11,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,434$5,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$52,727$11,739
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree$50,127$14,068
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,455Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,955$13,416
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$45,484$9,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$45,059Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree$44,808$10,575
Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's Degree$44,376Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$43,448$10,500
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,309Not available
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,499Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$42,059Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$40,686$12,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$39,625$9,988
Animal SciencesAssociate's Degree$38,907Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$36,172$11,799

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.