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Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

⌖ Colorado Springs, CO · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$176,810 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.

35.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−72%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,017Observed 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
−$176,810at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$246,9800
2
4
6
8
−$176,81010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 35.2 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$12,750
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,750
Sticker price
Average net price$16,745
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,744
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,745Average net price / year
$23,744Cost of attendance
$52,017Median earnings · year 5 after completion
18.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
28,086Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

66thEarnings percentile
3thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,071Year 1
$60,707Year 4
$52,017Year 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.

1Computer Science · Doctoral Degree$165,7502Computer Science · Master's Degree$126,8653Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$103,0764Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$101,1015Business Administration, Management and Operations · Doctoral Degree$99,3216Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Master's Degree$98,5387Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$95,5198Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$85,337

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceDoctoral Degree$165,750Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$126,865Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$103,076Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$101,101Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$99,321Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$98,538Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$95,519$30,319
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$85,337$44,014
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$84,277$38,513
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$78,606$47,241
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$67,660Not available
Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$66,872Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,877$41,758
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$65,552$17,284
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$63,101Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,068$45,340
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$55,287Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$52,581Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$48,816$48,425
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$46,981$50,705
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$43,781$26,625
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,964$51,764
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,090$24,263
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$35,294$41,982

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.