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Century College

⌖ White Bear Lake, MN · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$147,824 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.

29.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,580Observed 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
−$147,824at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,6240
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4
6
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−$147,82410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 29.5 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$6,214
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,214
Sticker price
Average net price$10,906
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,983
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,906Average net price / year
$15,983Cost of attendance
$52,580Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,280Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
13thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,608Year 1
$54,401Year 4
$52,580Year 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$79,7272Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$77,2813Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$76,9724Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$75,8655Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$74,7786Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,6137Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$67,4788Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$62,166

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

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

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Annual net price
$10,996
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,771
Modeled 10-year ROI
-61%
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Annual net price
$9,635
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,595
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
$53,912
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$11,191
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,368
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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$79,727$25,750
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$77,281Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$76,972$11,500
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$75,865$15,583
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$74,778$20,837
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,613$13,000
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$67,478Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$62,166$19,366
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,639$31,000
Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree$61,157Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$58,476Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$57,635Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,382Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$55,656$20,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$54,621$19,750
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$52,382$29,300
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,789Not available
Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,687$15,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$50,145$14,264
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,943Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$49,498Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,406Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,989$22,921
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$46,313$31,026
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$40,111$37,015
Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree$38,344Not available
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$35,917$15,000

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.