10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$122,194at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
⌖ Orangeburg, SC · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$122,194 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.
24.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,255Observed 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
$6,186Average net price / year
$15,165Cost of attendance
$53,255Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,539Student 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
$53,257Year 1
$53,084Year 4
$53,255Year 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.
1Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$91,1382Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,1613Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$63,0504Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Associate's Degree$54,0315Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,0956Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,1717Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$35,0718Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,960Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in SC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Spartanburg, SC
University of South Carolina-Upstate
- Annual net price
- $13,557
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,851
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
University of South Carolina Aiken
- Annual net price
- $11,641
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,627
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Midlands Technical College
- Annual net price
- $4,647
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,681
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Aiken Technical College
- Annual net price
- $4,807
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,708
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $91,138 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,161 | $19,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $63,050 | $17,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's Degree | $54,031 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,095 | $17,525 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,171 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $35,071 | $19,407 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,960 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,602 | 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.