10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$143,738at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
California Institute of Arts & Technology
⌖ National City, CA · 1 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$143,738 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-4 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
18.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,681Observed earnings · year 4
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about California Institute of Arts & Technology
What does California Institute of Arts & Technology cost?
California Institute of Arts & Technology reports an average annual net price of $32,637 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do California Institute of Arts & Technology graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $61,681 4 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do California Institute of Arts & Technology graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $22,209. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at California Institute of Arts & Technology worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 1 field-and-credential outcomes at California Institute of Arts & Technology; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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−$13,190
$10,000Annual price−$53,190
$20,000Annual price−$93,190
$30,000Annual price−$133,190
$33,000Current college-wide context−$145,190
$40,000Annual price−$173,190
$50,000Annual price−$213,190
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$32,637Average net price / year
$39,831Cost of attendance
$22,209Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$235/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$61,681Median earnings · year 4 after completion
56.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,112Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
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 only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$52,372Year 1
$61,681Year 4
Not availableYear 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.
1Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$66,048Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Comparable colleges in CA
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.
Riverside, CA
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Annual net price
- $32,601
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,579
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Southern California Institute of Technology
- Annual net price
- $33,392
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,942
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -49%
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
- Annual net price
- $33,320
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,579
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
- Annual net price
- $31,374
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,092
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -41%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $66,048 | $21,696 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.