10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$204,594at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Central Oregon Community College
⌖ Bend, OR · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$204,594 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.
93.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−89%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,447Observed 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
$12,266Average net price / year
$19,753Cost of attendance
$47,447Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,789Student 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
$39,972Year 1
$50,974Year 4
$47,447Year 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.
1Fire Protection · Associate's Degree$96,4942Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$95,2333Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$90,7694Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$57,5555Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,1726Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$44,0317Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,3638Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$42,792Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in OR
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Albany, OR
Linn-Benton Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,553
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,414
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Portland Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,405
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,810
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Mt Hood Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,821
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,418
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -89%
Clackamas Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,855
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,557
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $96,494 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $95,233 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $90,769 | $22,833 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $57,555 | $14,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,172 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $44,031 | $16,168 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,363 | $14,833 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $42,792 | Not available |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | Not available | $13,416 |
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.