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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Delhi, NY · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$193,980 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.

45.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,492Observed 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
−$193,980at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$248,9000
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4
6
8
−$193,98010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 45.3 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$8,772
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,762
Sticker price
Average net price$17,225
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,944
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,225Average net price / year
$26,944Cost of attendance
$50,492Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.4%Completion rate
89.0%Admission rate
2,843Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

63thEarnings percentile
31thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,539Year 1
$56,927Year 4
$50,492Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$109,8192Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$109,3873Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$92,4194Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$82,1385Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$81,0476Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$72,5307Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,7058Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$64,612

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NY

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

Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

Annual net price
$15,897
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,968
Modeled 10-year ROI
-80%
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Canton, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Annual net price
$15,268
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,680
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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Herkimer, NY

Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Annual net price
$18,150
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,895
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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Plattsburgh, NY

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Annual net price
$17,156
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,178
Modeled 10-year ROI
-59%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$109,819Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$109,387$24,008
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$92,419$21,750
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$82,138Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$81,047$27,000
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$72,530Not available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,705Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$64,612Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$59,095Not available
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$58,573Not available
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree$57,554Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$56,164Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,711Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$55,439Not available
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate's Degree$53,563Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,385$29,000
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$51,978$12,000
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,716Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,208Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,141$27,743
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,006$23,280
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$45,297$12,000
CarpentersAssociate's Degree$45,162Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$45,039Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree$44,940Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$40,802$14,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$38,533$12,000

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.