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Ozarks Technical Community College

⌖ Springfield, MO · 38 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$264,574 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
−127%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,317Observed 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
−$264,574at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$207,7440
2
4
6
8
−$264,57410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 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$4,512
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$7,200
Sticker price
Average net price$6,936
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$13,188
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,936Average net price / year
$13,188Cost of attendance
$39,317Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,165Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

37thEarnings percentile
14thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$33,329Year 1
$42,628Year 4
$39,317Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$76,8442Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$72,0333Engineering, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$71,1994Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$59,6565Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$59,6466Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,6197Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$56,4258Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,032

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$76,844$18,250
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$72,033Not available
Engineering, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$71,199Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$59,656$19,200
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$59,646$14,029
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,619Not available
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$56,425Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,032$15,125
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,134Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$53,798$11,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,863$20,991
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,849$9,899
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$51,817$17,101
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$50,243$13,274
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,441Not available
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,218$4,737
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,147$14,875
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,323$13,917
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,441Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree$45,153$20,626
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,091$14,747
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,946$12,257
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,538$11,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,301$20,463
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$40,032$14,691
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,590Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,505$12,567
MarketingAssociate's Degree$39,172$30,927
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$38,065Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,169$21,907
Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,844Not available
MarketingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,803$19,812
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,685$10,501
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's Degree$34,352$10,119
Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$34,208Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,167Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$28,862$21,000
Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's DegreeNot available$19,500

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.