10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$117,888at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Shasta College
⌖ Redding, CA · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$117,888 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
6.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$75,940Observed 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
$2,878Average net price / year
$13,915Cost of attendance
$75,940Median earnings · year 5 after completion
23.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,128Student 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
$73,525Year 1
$71,612Year 4
$75,940Year 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$106,7072Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,1193Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree$56,1924Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$50,9145Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,1186Psychology, General · Associate's Degree$42,8477Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$42,7208Social Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$39,704Observed 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.
Cupertino, CA
De Anza College
- Annual net price
- $6,642
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $76,818
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +54%
Foothill College
- Annual net price
- $7,653
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,860
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +61%
California State University, East Bay
- Annual net price
- $9,320
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,481
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +31%
Mission College
- Annual net price
- $5,080
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,384
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +12%
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 | $106,707 | $15,000 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,119 | Not available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $56,192 | $12,324 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $50,914 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,118 | $9,500 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $42,847 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,720 | Not available |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $39,704 | 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.