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Brightpoint Community College

Chester, VA · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$191,770 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.

198.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−95%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,019Observed 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
−$191,770at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$201,9600
2
4
6
8
−$191,77010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 198.2 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$5,082
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,520
Sticker price
Average net price$5,490
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$12,196
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$5,490Average net price / year
$12,196Cost of attendance
$46,019Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,792Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

51thEarnings percentile
22thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$33,567Year 1
$50,344Year 4
$46,019Year 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 · Associate's Degree$80,0272Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$79,2933Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,1294Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$70,4075Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$66,8186Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,9417Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,0388Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$54,182

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in VA

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

Middletown, VA

Laurel Ridge Community College

Annual net price
$6,013
Observed earnings · year 5
$45,177
Modeled 10-year ROI
-99%
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Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College

Annual net price
$5,541
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,619
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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Richmond, VA

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Annual net price
$5,168
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,473
Modeled 10-year ROI
-88%
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Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Annual net price
$5,963
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,690
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
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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 NursingAssociate's Degree$80,027$20,069
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$79,293Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,129$13,850
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$70,407Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$66,818Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,941$9,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,038Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$54,182$9,250
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,992Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$51,708$8,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,788Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,281$8,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$44,635$9,359
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$42,390$17,594
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,966Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$34,868Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,742Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,960Not available
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherAssociate's Degree$32,090$5,000
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,491Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's DegreeNot available$11,500

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.