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Northern Virginia Community College

⌖ Annandale, VA · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$109,716 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.

20.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−50%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,996Observed 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
−$109,716at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$219,6760
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4
6
8
−$109,71610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.0 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$5,891
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,409
Sticker price
Average net price$9,919
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$17,153
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,919Average net price / year
$17,153Cost of attendance
$55,996Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
33,048Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

74thEarnings percentile
15thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,218Year 1
$57,487Year 4
$55,996Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$95,5312Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$92,4153Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$91,1374Computer Science · Associate's Degree$83,5545Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$81,0696Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$80,5377Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$77,9088Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$75,318

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in VA

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

Radford, VA

Radford University

Annual net price
$14,578
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,291
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
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Old Dominion University

Annual net price
$14,638
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,859
Modeled 10-year ROI
-46%
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University of Virginia's College at Wise

Annual net price
$9,210
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,382
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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Norfolk State University

Annual net price
$15,282
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,016
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$95,531$13,437
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$92,415$21,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$91,137$20,894
Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree$83,554$13,000
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$81,069$9,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$80,537$10,187
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$77,908$12,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$75,318Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,726Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,023$17,062
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$67,847$10,490
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,112$14,406
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$63,903Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$63,015$25,999
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,082Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$61,649$10,319
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$60,215Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,142Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,907$10,699
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$53,989$17,427
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$53,890$21,101
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$53,720Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$53,107$11,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's Degree$49,551Not available
Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$48,344$10,500
Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree$46,956$10,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,886$10,750
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$41,159$18,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,814$17,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,486$15,183
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,751Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$9,798

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.