10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$250,960at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
San Diego City College
⌖ San Diego, CA · 15 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$250,960 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
−119%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,078Observed 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
$7,935Average net price / year
$21,202Cost of attendance
$41,078Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
10,441Student 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
$27,254Year 1
$40,124Year 4
$41,078Year 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$113,2442Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree$77,0943Fine and Studio Arts · Associate's Degree$71,3024Design and Applied Arts · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,3595Communication and Media Studies · Associate's Degree$60,7166Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$51,0017Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,9498Biology, General · Associate's Degree$50,465Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Eureka, CA
College of the Redwoods
- Annual net price
- $6,904
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,720
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -121%
Cuyamaca College
- Annual net price
- $6,618
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -117%
Reedley College
- Annual net price
- $6,814
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,652
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -126%
Coalinga College
- Annual net price
- $10,477
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,250
- 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 | $113,244 | Not available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $77,094 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's Degree | $71,302 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,359 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's Degree | $60,716 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $51,001 | $10,625 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,949 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | $50,465 | $9,500 |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $44,787 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,078 | $7,935 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $39,081 | $8,933 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $37,754 | $10,575 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,712 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's Degree | $28,005 | Not available |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,671 | 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.