10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$234,414at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Tallahassee State College
⌖ Tallahassee, FL · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$234,414 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−111%Modeled 10-year ROI
$42,671Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Tallahassee State College
What does Tallahassee State College cost?
Tallahassee State College reports an average annual net price of $7,781 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Tallahassee State College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $42,671 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Tallahassee State College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $7,668. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Tallahassee State College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 7 field-and-credential outcomes at Tallahassee State College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$203,290
$8,000Current college-wide context−$235,290
$16,000Annual price−$267,290
$24,000Annual price−$299,290
$32,000Annual price−$331,290
$40,000Annual price−$363,290
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$7,781Average net price / year
$13,378Cost of attendance
$7,668Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$81/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$42,671Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
11,053Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
35% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
149 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
27% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$34,391Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,635Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$49,079Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income24%
Middle income38%
Higher income48%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$41,966Year 1
$52,652Year 4
$42,671Year 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$76,2702Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$65,2043Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$64,7894Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$58,5145Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,9126Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$42,3007Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Associate's Degree$40,414Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree · $40,414 reported+7%vs same-degree national median$16,722federal debt2Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $65,204 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$11,417federal debt3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) · $58,514 reported+0%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $64,789 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$21,300federal debt5Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $42,300 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$8,750federal debt6Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $54,912 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$26,862federal debt
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Sarasota, FL
New College of Florida
- Annual net price
- $7,195
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,516
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Eastern Florida State College
- Annual net price
- $6,440
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,674
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
Daytona State College
- Annual net price
- $7,177
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,480
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
Lake-Sumter State College
- Annual net price
- $5,855
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,107
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -104%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,270 | $12,990 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $65,204 | $11,417 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $64,789 | $21,300 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $58,514 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,912 | $26,862 | 10 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,300 | $8,750 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $40,414 | $16,722 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.