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Community College of Baltimore County

⌖ Baltimore, MD · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$91,556 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.

17.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,782Observed 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
−$91,556at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$219,3760
2
4
6
8
−$91,55610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.2 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$4,432
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,010
Sticker price
Average net price$9,844
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,781
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,844Average net price / year
$15,781Cost of attendance
$57,782Median earnings · year 5 after completion
18.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
13,872Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

77thEarnings percentile
3thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,951Year 1
$60,930Year 4
$57,782Year 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.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$93,6202Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$90,7553Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$88,6434Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$82,2935Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,8916Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$79,1447Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$74,2608Management Information Systems and Services · Associate's Degree$67,476

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MD

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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Montgomery College

Annual net price
$8,027
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,922
Modeled 10-year ROI
-39%
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Coppin State University

Annual net price
$9,977
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,337
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
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Cecil College

Annual net price
$9,658
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,174
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
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College of Southern Maryland

Annual net price
$9,204
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,778
Modeled 10-year ROI
-55%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$93,620Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$90,755$16,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$88,643$26,857
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$82,293Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$79,891$18,097
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$79,144$11,602
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$74,260$25,117
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree$67,476Not available
Air TransportationAssociate's Degree$59,093Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$58,293$24,000
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$55,395Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$55,217Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$54,798$11,125
Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree$54,493$16,804
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$52,449$15,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$48,275$17,499
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$46,762$26,723
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$46,220$13,469
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$45,762Not available
Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree$41,514$12,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's Degree$32,927Not available

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.