10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$198,286at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
River Valley Community College
⌖ Claremont, NH · 5 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$198,286 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.
58.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,093Observed 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
$14,804Average net price / year
$23,244Cost of attendance
$49,093Median earnings · year 5 after completion
21.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
608Student 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
$47,651Year 1
$54,465Year 4
$49,093Year 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$88,5512Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$72,4953Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$51,0114Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$46,176Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NH
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Portsmouth, NH
Great Bay Community College
- Annual net price
- $15,768
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,245
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Lakes Region Community College
- Annual net price
- $13,124
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,161
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
White Mountains Community College
- Annual net price
- $15,474
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,285
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -107%
NHTI-Concord's Community College
- Annual net price
- $18,011
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,158
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -64%
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 | $88,551 | $27,824 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $72,495 | $26,541 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $51,011 | $28,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,176 | Not available |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $20,312 |
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.