DegreeVerdict
ROI Calculator
Home›Colleges›Rochester Community and Technical College
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Rochester Community and Technical College

⌖ Rochester, MN · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$199,160 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.

61.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,858Observed 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
−$199,160at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$237,7400
2
4
6
8
−$199,16010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 61.6 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$6,389
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,389
Sticker price
Average net price$14,435
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,639
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,435Average net price / year
$19,639Cost of attendance
$48,858Median earnings · year 5 after completion
28.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,365Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

59thEarnings percentile
10thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,529Year 1
$55,258Year 4
$48,858Year 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$74,7052Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$64,2583Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Associate's Degree$61,8704Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$59,5675Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$53,0326Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,9157Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$52,6788Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$52,623

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

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

Brainerd, MN

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Annual net price
$13,869
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,864
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
Open college profile →Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Annual net price
$13,812
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,959
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
Open college profile →Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College

Annual net price
$15,492
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,613
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
Open college profile →Thief River Falls, MN

Northland Community and Technical College

Annual net price
$13,975
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,032
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
Open college profile →
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$74,705$23,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$64,258$21,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree$61,870$21,175
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$59,567$18,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$53,032$14,470
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,915$20,228
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$52,678$14,640
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$52,623$27,750
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,818$12,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,654$35,733
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,552$13,250
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$44,584$21,250

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.