10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$264,444at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private for-profit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
The College of Westchester
White Plains, NY · 7 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 7 · Federal debt reported for 7
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$264,444 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−108%Estimated return after 10 years
$43,074Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
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.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $9,520 housing and food allowance plus $4,765 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
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−$199,260
$8,000Annual price−$231,260
$16,000Current college-wide context−$263,260
$24,000Annual price−$295,260
$32,000Annual price−$327,260
$40,000Annual price−$359,260
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
518 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in New York run 8% above the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$16,296Average net price / year
$31,660Cost of attendance
$26,967Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$286/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$43,074Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.6%Completion rate
94.4%Admission rate
759Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about The College of Westchester
What does The College of Westchester cost?
The College of Westchester reports an average annual net price of $16,296 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do The College of Westchester graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $43,074 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do The College of Westchester graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,967. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at The College of Westchester worth the same?
No. The current release contains 7 field-and-degree records for The College of Westchester; 7 report year-4 earnings and 7 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
1,494Students enrolled at any point
1,494Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
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
48% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
143 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
29% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$42,293Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$38,040Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$56,431Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income28%
Middle income29%
Higher income43%
Undergraduate student composition
White6%
Black33%
Hispanic50%
Asian2%
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 every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$38,663Year 1
$46,791Year 4
$43,074Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$59,1232Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$54,9453Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$53,8264Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$48,4725Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$42,7896Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$42,6327Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$38,758Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
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.
1Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $54,945 reported+48%vs same-degree national median$27,658federal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $42,632 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$20,118federal debt3Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree · $48,472 reported-17%vs same-degree national median$41,712federal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $38,758 reported-20%vs same-degree national median$24,628federal debt5Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $53,826 reported-21%vs same-degree national median$38,714federal debt6Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree · $42,789 reported-22%vs same-degree national median$20,148federal debt
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Long Island City, NY
Berk Trade and Business School
- Annual net price
- $16,770
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,515
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -106%
Monroe University
- Annual net price
- $14,522
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,160
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants
- Annual net price
- $16,177
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $35,508
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -139%
Plaza College
- Annual net price
- $19,860
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,599
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -125%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 7 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,123 | $34,014 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $54,945 | $27,658 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,826 | $38,714 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $48,472 | $41,712 | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $42,789 | $20,148 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $42,632 | $20,118 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $38,758 | $24,628 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
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.