10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$192,550at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pierpont Community and Technical College
⌖ Fairmont, WV · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$192,550 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.
102.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−90%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,075Observed 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
$8,325Average net price / year
$14,707Cost of attendance
$47,075Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
959Student 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
$37,659Year 1
$47,693Year 4
$47,075Year 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$132,5802Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Associate's Degree$118,6193Science Technologies/Technicians, Other · Associate's Degree$63,4234Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,6385Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$42,0396Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$40,3187Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$35,6248Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$34,943Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WV
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Martinsburg, WV
James Rumsey Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $8,477
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,762
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Concord University
- Annual net price
- $9,966
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,066
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
Marshall University
- Annual net price
- $7,502
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,126
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
United Technical Center
- Annual net price
- $3,461
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,815
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $132,580 | Not available |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | $118,619 | Not available |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | $63,423 | $11,798 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,638 | $21,447 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $42,039 | $18,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $40,318 | $18,366 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $35,624 | Not available |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $34,943 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $32,259 | $15,500 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | Not available | $12,000 |
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.