10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$344,914at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private for-profit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · 5 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 5 · Federal debt reported for 5
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$344,914 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
$42,419Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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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.
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−$205,810
$10,000Annual price−$245,810
$20,000Annual price−$285,810
$30,000Annual price−$325,810
$35,000Current college-wide context−$345,810
$40,000Annual price−$365,810
$50,000Annual price−$405,810
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students study without distance-education courses.
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
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Oklahoma run 12% below 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
$34,776Average net price / year
$41,432Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$42,419Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
883Student 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 Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
What does Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa cost?
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa reports an average annual net price of $34,776 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $42,419 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa worth the same?
No. The current release contains 5 field-and-degree records for Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa; 5 report year-4 earnings and 5 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
1,586Students enrolled at any point
1,586Undergraduate 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
64% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,573 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$36,316Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,230Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$59,116Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income24%
Middle income48%
Higher income67%
Undergraduate student composition
White41%
Black21%
Hispanic17%
Asian1%
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
$32,255Year 1
$47,453Year 4
$42,419Year 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.
1Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$55,6122Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,3673Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,1404Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,2045Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,251Observed 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.
1Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree · $55,612 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$19,357federal debt2Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $47,367 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt3Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $43,251 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$7,125federal debt4Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $45,204 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$7,125federal debt5Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $47,140 reported-28%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in OK
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.
Tulsa, OK
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Annual net price
- $29,776
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,967
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
ATA College
- Annual net price
- $25,951
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,250
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Miller-Motte College-Tulsa
- Annual net price
- $22,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $31,123
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -151%
The Academy of Hair Design LLC
- Annual net price
- $18,005
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $26,742
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -172%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 5 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $55,612 | $19,357 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,367 | $9,500 | 42 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,140 | $9,500 | 22 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,204 | $7,125 | Not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,251 | $7,125 | 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.