Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$142,494 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.

33.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−70%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,149Observed 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
−$142,494at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$203,9840
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4
6
8
−$142,49410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 33.2 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$4,320
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$4,416
Sticker price
Average net price$5,996
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$12,535
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$5,996Average net price / year
$12,535Cost of attendance
$51,149Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,636Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

64thEarnings percentile
12thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,350Year 1
$55,466Year 4
$51,149Year 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$83,3932Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$82,8213Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,3974Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$61,4465Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$54,7036Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$49,2397Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Associate's Degree$48,6288Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$43,905

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NJ

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

Mount Laurel, NJ

Rowan College at Burlington County

Annual net price
$5,344
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,720
Modeled 10-year ROI
-72%
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Warren County Community College

Annual net price
$5,726
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,963
Modeled 10-year ROI
-85%
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West Windsor, NJ

Mercer County Community College

Annual net price
$5,279
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,390
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
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Branchburg, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College

Annual net price
$6,778
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,952
Modeled 10-year ROI
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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$83,393$22,600
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$82,821$15,922
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,397$15,644
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$61,446Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$54,703$8,208
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$49,239$9,789
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$48,628$8,750
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$43,905$11,000
Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree$43,901Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$39,490Not available
Social WorkAssociate's Degree$36,916$9,219
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$15,855

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.