Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF

American International College

Springfield, MA · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$22,936 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.

10.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−8%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,016Observed 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
−$22,936at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$273,0960
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4
6
8
−$22,93610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 10.9 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$44,230
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$44,230
Sticker price
Average net price$23,274
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$59,270
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$23,274Average net price / year
$59,270Cost of attendance
$70,016Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.9%Completion rate
99.6%Admission rate
1,017Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

90thEarnings percentile
32thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$63,284Year 1
$71,565Year 4
$70,016Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$119,6432Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$95,1373Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$93,9224Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$88,3735Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$85,9646Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Graduate/Professional Certificate$85,3627Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$83,5388Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$80,894

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MA

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

Boston, MA

Simmons University

Annual net price
$25,265
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,384
Modeled 10-year ROI
-3%
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Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College

Annual net price
$25,496
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,433
Modeled 10-year ROI
-24%
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Weston, MA

Regis College

Annual net price
$27,477
Observed earnings · year 5
$67,681
Modeled 10-year ROI
-22%
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Boston, MA

Suffolk University

Annual net price
$29,618
Observed earnings · year 5
$69,332
Modeled 10-year ROI
-18%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$119,643Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$95,137$37,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$93,922Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$88,373Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$85,964Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$85,362Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$83,538Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$80,894Not available
Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$79,249Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,747$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$67,905Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$67,742Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$67,175Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$64,194Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,629Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$61,173$33,750
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$58,245$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,903$30,120
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$57,510$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,219$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$50,021$29,750

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.