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Alexandria Technical & Community College

⌖ Alexandria, MN · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$139,824 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.

24.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,494Observed 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
−$139,824at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$234,7640
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4
6
8
−$139,82410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 24.7 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$6,236
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,236
Sticker price
Average net price$13,691
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,698
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,691Average net price / year
$18,698Cost of attendance
$54,494Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,533Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,721Year 1
$59,377Year 4
$54,494Year 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.

1Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$80,6882Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$73,9193Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$68,0504Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,9815Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$67,0666Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,9467Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,4848Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,538

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

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Comparable colleges in MN

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

Rosemount, MN

Dakota County Technical College

Annual net price
$13,548
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,667
Modeled 10-year ROI
-63%
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Inver Hills Community College

Annual net price
$11,636
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,912
Modeled 10-year ROI
-61%
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Bemidji State University

Annual net price
$15,261
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,807
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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Normandale Community College

Annual net price
$12,972
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,049
Modeled 10-year ROI
-70%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$80,688$12,000
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$73,919$12,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$68,050$20,803
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,981$18,799
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$67,066$12,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,946$9,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,484Not available
Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,538Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,989$13,671
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,369$12,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$50,682Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,421Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$46,559$12,375
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$44,165$12,000
CarpentersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,053Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,995Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,774$8,250
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,565$25,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$38,696Not available

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.