Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, MO · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$144,600 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.

25.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,616Observed 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
−$144,600at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$240,7600
2
4
6
8
−$144,60010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 25.0 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$8,160
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,610
Sticker price
Average net price$15,190
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,026
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,190Average net price / year
$19,026Cost of attendance
$54,616Median earnings · year 5 after completion
84.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,123Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
86thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,606Year 1
$58,407Year 4
$54,616Year 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.

1Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$129,1942Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$90,5033Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$81,0004Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$73,4525Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$63,5196Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$61,8327Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,4818Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$58,407

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

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Comparable colleges in MO

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

Harrisonville, MO

Cass Career Center

Annual net price
$16,078
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,071
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri

Annual net price
$14,462
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,640
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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Saint Louis, MO

University of Missouri-St Louis

Annual net price
$15,071
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,438
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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Kirksville, MO

Truman State University

Annual net price
$12,780
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,082
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$129,194Not available
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree$90,503$12,000
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$81,000$12,000
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$73,452Not available
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$63,519$11,474
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$61,832$12,000
Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,481$8,750
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$58,407Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$58,354$12,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$54,641Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$51,016$11,545
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$50,755Not available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$50,606$11,350
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$46,632$12,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$45,392$10,000
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,821$8,346
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,854Not 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.