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Capitol Technology University

⌖ Laurel, MD · 2 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Strong payoff

+$412,682 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

Observed earnings clearly outpace the comparison earnings and estimated education cost in this scenario.

3.9 yrsModeled economic break-even

+154%Modeled 10-year ROI

$113,109Observed 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

+$412,682at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$268,4080

+$412,68210

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$27,592

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$27,592

Sticker price

Average net price$22,102

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$42,471

Tuition + living budget

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$22,102Average net price / year

$42,471Cost of attendance

$113,109Median earnings · year 5 after completion

42.7%Completion rate

74.4%Admission rate

315Student size

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

99thEarnings percentile

28thCompletion percentile

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$72,701Year 1

$104,028Year 4

$113,109Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Bachelor's Degree	Not available	$25,931
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	Not available	$27,649

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.