10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$285,790at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
⌖ Johnstown, PA · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$285,790 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
−140%Modeled 10-year ROI
$36,901Observed 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
$6,200Average net price / year
$12,306Cost of attendance
$36,901Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
788Student 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
$27,785Year 1
$37,995Year 4
$36,901Year 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 and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$134,4732Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$53,0823Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$43,6274Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$40,9985Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$35,6846Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$34,4707Psychology, General · Associate's Degree$34,272Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Springville, PA
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center
- Annual net price
- $5,594
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $35,665
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -146%
Butler County Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,233
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,876
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School
- Annual net price
- $10,639
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,740
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -128%
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
- Annual net price
- $14,655
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $36,887
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -134%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $134,473 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $53,082 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $43,627 | $12,393 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $40,998 | $11,315 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $35,684 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $34,470 | $11,488 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $34,272 | 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.