10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$184,640at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pima Community College
⌖ Tucson, AZ · 38 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$184,640 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.
215.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−95%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,898Observed 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
$3,405Average net price / year
$9,851Cost of attendance
$45,898Median earnings · year 5 after completion
27.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
14,242Student 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
$41,028Year 1
$50,345Year 4
$45,898Year 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$86,3002Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$73,4273Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$72,2134Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$71,5445Fire Protection · Associate's Degree$68,5576Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,5317Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,3248Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,151Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in AZ
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Coolidge, AZ
Central Arizona College
- Annual net price
- $4,714
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,993
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Mohave Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,974
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,049
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -100%
Arizona Western College
- Annual net price
- $8,983
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,791
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Eastern Arizona College
- Annual net price
- $9,197
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,805
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $86,300 | $18,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $73,427 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $72,213 | $10,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $71,544 | $9,996 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $68,557 | Not available |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $66,531 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $66,324 | $9,562 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,151 | $9,125 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,816 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $60,296 | $5,625 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,270 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $54,551 | $9,974 |
| Education, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $52,531 | $15,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $52,327 | $15,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $50,488 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $49,865 | $7,562 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $49,524 | $12,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $49,471 | $12,098 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $48,412 | $10,500 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | $48,216 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,830 | $8,939 |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $46,450 | Not available |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,345 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,305 | $9,989 |
| Education, General | Associate's Degree | $46,020 | Not available |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $43,049 | Not available |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $42,889 | $9,819 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,589 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,388 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $39,247 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $35,593 | $5,250 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,968 | $5,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,908 | Not available |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,909 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,071 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $30,813 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $18,417 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $9,541 |
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.