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South Puget Sound Community College

⌖ Olympia, WA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$195,728 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.

104.1 yrsModeled economic break-even

−90%Modeled 10-year ROI

$47,080Observed 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

−$195,728at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$216,5280

−$195,72810

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$5,252

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$5,813

Sticker price

Average net price$9,132

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$17,888

Tuition + living budget

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,132Average net price / year

$17,888Cost of attendance

$47,080Median earnings · year 5 after completion

43.7%Completion rate

Not availableAdmission rate

3,075Student size

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

54thEarnings percentile

29thCompletion percentile

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,513Year 1

$50,185Year 4

$47,080Year 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.

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WA

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

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Clover Park Technical College

Annual net price: $9,864
Observed earnings · year 5: $47,782
Modeled 10-year ROI: -87%

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Clark College

Annual net price: $11,465
Observed earnings · year 5: $46,966
Modeled 10-year ROI: -91%

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Renton Technical College

Annual net price: $8,296
Observed earnings · year 5: $48,796
Modeled 10-year ROI: -82%

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Wenatchee Valley College

Annual net price: $9,722
Observed earnings · year 5: $45,112
Modeled 10-year ROI: -99%

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

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	$85,161	$18,166
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Associate's Degree	$65,707	Not available
Business/Commerce, General	Associate's Degree	$61,110	$13,570
Accounting and Related Services	Associate's Degree	$52,662	Not available
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate's Degree	$47,244	Not available
Legal Support Services	Associate's Degree	$45,368	Not available
Computer Programming	Associate's Degree	$44,890	Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate's Degree	$43,024	$11,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Associate's Degree	$40,895	Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	Associate's Degree	$36,237	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.