10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$249,750at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Northwest State Community College
⌖ Archbold, OH · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$249,750 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
−107%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,447Observed 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
$13,555Average net price / year
$17,994Cost of attendance
$43,447Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,115Student 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
$41,925Year 1
$50,785Year 4
$43,447Year 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$73,4262Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$58,3843Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$50,9264Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,5965Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,8396Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$46,8147Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$34,8708Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,307Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OH
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Nelsonville, OH
Hocking College
- Annual net price
- $13,704
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,534
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -106%
Central State University
- Annual net price
- $13,096
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,406
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools
- Annual net price
- $15,732
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,022
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education
- Annual net price
- $13,494
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,656
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $73,426 | $18,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $58,384 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $50,926 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,596 | $14,334 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,839 | $6,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $46,814 | $9,991 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $34,870 | $8,730 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,307 | $11,084 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $30,960 | Not available |
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.