10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$180,904at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Scottsdale Community College
⌖ Scottsdale, AZ · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$180,904 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.
44.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,244Observed 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
$13,336Average net price / year
$19,281Cost of attendance
$50,244Median earnings · year 5 after completion
17.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,377Student 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
$49,338Year 1
$53,858Year 4
$50,244Year 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$79,4512Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$64,2643Hospitality Administration/Management · Associate's Degree$60,7684Culinary Arts and Related Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,1915Fine and Studio Arts · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,4406Design and Applied Arts · Associate's Degree$46,8987Physical Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$45,8828Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$44,013Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in AZ
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix College
- Annual net price
- $12,055
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,906
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
Glendale Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,650
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,429
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -72%
Coconino Community College
- Annual net price
- $13,996
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,984
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Mesa Community College
- Annual net price
- $12,132
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,808
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
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 | $79,451 | $21,230 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $64,264 | $8,917 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's Degree | $60,768 | Not available |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,191 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,440 | $11,187 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $46,898 | Not available |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $45,882 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $44,013 | $11,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $43,919 | Not available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's Degree | $40,864 | 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.