10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$238,022at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Randolph Community College
⌖ Asheboro, NC · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$238,022 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
−115%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,965Observed 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
$6,918Average net price / year
$16,435Cost of attendance
$41,965Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,417Student 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
$28,166Year 1
$39,546Year 4
$41,965Year 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$75,0082Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$43,6973Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$39,8004Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$39,7605Accounting and Related Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,6526Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$32,3727Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$31,0238Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,999Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Polkton, NC
South Piedmont Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,675
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,438
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Elizabeth City State University
- Annual net price
- $6,364
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,559
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Stanly Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,721
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,790
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,981
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,292
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -117%
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 | $75,008 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $43,697 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $39,800 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $39,760 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,652 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $32,372 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $31,023 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,999 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $26,547 | 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.