10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$454,408at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
SUNY Westchester Community College
⌖ Valhalla, NY · 1 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Strong payoff
+$454,408 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-4 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Observed earnings clearly outpace the comparison earnings and estimated education cost in this scenario.
3.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+209%Modeled 10-year ROI
$112,190Observed earnings · year 4
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
$9,373Average net price / year
$15,316Cost of attendance
$112,190Median earnings · year 4 after completion
24.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,078Student 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
$79,234Year 1
$112,190Year 4
Not availableYear 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.
1Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$50,312Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Kings Point, NY
United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Annual net price
- $6,174
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $96,303
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +151%
SUNY Maritime College
- Annual net price
- $22,367
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $102,795
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +114%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Annual net price
- $3,033
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $81,296
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +89%
Stony Brook University
- Annual net price
- $18,784
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,458
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +31%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $50,312 | $8,764 |
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.