10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$217,850at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Northwest Vista College
⌖ San Antonio, TX · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$217,850 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
−110%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,025Observed 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
$4,525Average net price / year
$11,932Cost of attendance
$43,025Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
13,993Student 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
$28,461Year 1
$46,909Year 4
$43,025Year 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.
1Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$73,1232Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$63,4653Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Associate's Degree$59,3384Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$48,3645Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Associate's Degree$48,3306Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$47,6307Biology, General · Associate's Degree$47,1868Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Associate's Degree$43,859Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Athens, TX
Trinity Valley Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,092
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,248
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -109%
Ranger College
- Annual net price
- $6,182
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,768
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -111%
Palo Alto College
- Annual net price
- $4,463
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,423
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -123%
South Plains College
- Annual net price
- $6,791
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,595
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $73,123 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $63,465 | Not available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | $59,338 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $48,364 | $9,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $48,330 | $8,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $47,630 | $7,627 |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | $47,186 | $10,708 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's Degree | $43,859 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $40,809 | $9,500 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $38,903 | $9,047 |
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.