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Quinsigamond Community College

⌖ Worcester, MA · 26 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$166,340 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.

43.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−77%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,002Observed 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
−$166,340at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$216,3600
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4
6
8
−$166,34010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 43.3 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$6,262
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,206
Sticker price
Average net price$9,090
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,921
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,090Average net price / year
$15,921Cost of attendance
$50,002Median earnings · year 5 after completion
21.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,447Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

62thEarnings percentile
5thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,136Year 1
$55,076Year 4
$50,002Year 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$89,8012Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$88,0263Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$82,9864Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$80,4485Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$72,0036Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$71,2187Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$59,1398Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$57,791

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Observed earnings · year 5
$50,378
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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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$89,801$26,789
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$88,026$23,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$82,986$22,814
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$80,448$24,000
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$72,003$16,036
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$71,218$19,771
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$59,139$17,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$57,791$14,671
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,564Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,978Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,958Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$49,474$16,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$47,092$14,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,736Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,540$17,062
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$42,068Not available
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$41,092$21,703
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,368Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$37,814$18,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$34,222$18,235
Human Services, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,510$17,305
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$28,251$12,596
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$17,500
Biology, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$14,125
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$17,285
Business/Commerce, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$19,480

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.