10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$97,250at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Austin Community College District
⌖ Austin, TX · 63 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$97,250 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.
19.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−47%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,831Observed earnings · year 5
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$6,390Average net price / year
$15,190Cost of attendance
$55,831Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
30,189Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$44,315Year 1
$57,624Year 4
$55,831Year 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.
1Accounting and Related Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$90,2702Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$88,3663Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$88,3654Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$83,9895Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$77,2486Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$75,0347Mathematics · Associate's Degree$74,8918Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,051Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Dallas, TX
University of North Texas at Dallas
- Annual net price
- $6,420
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,262
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
Lee College
- Annual net price
- $6,879
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,417
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
Victoria College
- Annual net price
- $3,043
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,798
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -44%
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Annual net price
- $4,831
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,360
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -58%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $90,270 | $21,898 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $88,366 | $15,375 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $88,365 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,989 | $17,481 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $77,248 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $75,034 | $17,765 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | $74,891 | $15,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,051 | $11,752 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $71,867 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,828 | $18,500 |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $69,185 | $14,122 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,017 | $11,378 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $68,934 | $12,000 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $67,712 | Not available |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,997 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $65,993 | $22,215 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $65,475 | $14,000 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $64,773 | $19,872 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,664 | $11,375 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $64,174 | $10,230 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,975 | $8,125 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | $61,533 | $15,624 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | $60,787 | $12,412 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,907 | Not available |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $59,327 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $58,802 | $15,000 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,775 | $10,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $58,664 | $12,500 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $58,598 | $14,125 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $57,381 | $18,457 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,520 | $15,729 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | $55,373 | $14,949 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $55,088 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,045 | $11,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $54,763 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | $54,363 | $13,375 |
| Computer Programming | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $52,638 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $51,880 | $17,785 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | $51,356 | $8,007 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $50,662 | $17,922 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's Degree | $50,539 | $13,967 |
| History | Associate's Degree | $50,008 | $15,230 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | $49,333 | $14,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's Degree | $48,357 | $14,625 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's Degree | $47,134 | $14,375 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $46,962 | $19,185 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,613 | $15,818 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $45,940 | $14,255 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $44,152 | $11,626 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $41,552 | $19,939 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $40,744 | $13,956 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,131 | $8,999 |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's Degree | $37,495 | $8,333 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's Degree | $37,248 | $12,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's Degree | $36,991 | $16,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's Degree | $26,316 | $9,596 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $21,446 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $24,359 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $10,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | Not available | $17,503 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's Degree | Not available | $15,513 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $11,589 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $9,500 |
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.