10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$135,806at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Orange County Community College
⌖ Middletown, NY · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$135,806 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
29.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,137Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Orange County Community College
What does Orange County Community College cost?
Orange County Community College reports an average annual net price of $6,794 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Orange County Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $52,137 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Orange County Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Orange County Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 11 field-and-credential outcomes at Orange County Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$108,630
$7,000Current college-wide context−$136,630
$8,000Annual price−$140,630
$16,000Annual price−$172,630
$24,000Annual price−$204,630
$32,000Annual price−$236,630
$40,000Annual price−$268,630
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$6,794Average net price / year
$14,807Cost of attendance
$12,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$127/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$52,137Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,989Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
28% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
15 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
44% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$39,588Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$47,284Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$52,047Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income38%
Middle income45%
Higher income47%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Associate degree · Broad federal field 14
$35,528Year 1
$80,918Year 5
$101,595Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$64,147Year 1
$77,471Year 5
$87,070Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$33,645Year 1
$62,605Year 5
$85,045Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$38,141Year 1
$56,312Year 5
$79,032Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$40,642Year 1
$67,570Year 5
$76,015Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Associate degree · Broad federal field 52
$36,805Year 1
$55,709Year 5
$65,590Year 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate degree · Broad federal field 24
$28,350Year 1
$44,176Year 5
$61,332Year 10
Apparel and Textiles.Associate degree · Broad federal field 19
$24,874Year 1
Not availableYear 5
$47,939Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$33,759Year 1
$53,257Year 4
$52,137Year 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$99,5132Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$77,9453Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$61,2754Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$53,8275Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$50,8946Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$50,3027Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$45,8168Human Services, General · Associate's Degree$45,551Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $99,513 reported+23%vs same-degree national median$21,159federal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $50,894 reported+20%vs same-degree national median$12,728federal debt3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $77,945 reported+19%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $45,551 reported+16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $53,827 reported+15%vs same-degree national median$14,250federal debt6Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $50,302 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$12,000federal debt
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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Nassau Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,095
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,850
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -72%
Hudson Valley Community College
- Annual net price
- $8,501
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,403
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Suffolk County Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,258
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,399
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
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- Annual net price
- $10,121
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,488
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -57%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $99,513 | $21,159 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $77,945 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $61,275 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $53,827 | $14,250 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $50,894 | $12,728 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $50,302 | $12,000 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $45,816 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $45,551 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,603 | $10,625 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's Degree | $35,373 | Not available | Not reported |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $29,860 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.