10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$177,862at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Connecticut State Community College
⌖ New Britain, CT · 38 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$177,862 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.
46.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,819Observed 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
$11,513Average net price / year
$18,370Cost of attendance
$49,819Median earnings · year 5 after completion
24.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
33,645Student 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
$39,303Year 1
$50,130Year 4
$49,819Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$94,8742Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$86,2233Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Associate's Degree$82,5644Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$79,7015Engineering Science · Associate's Degree$76,3556Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$75,0817Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$67,5728Computer Science · Associate's Degree$64,221Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CT
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
New Britain, CT
Charter Oak State College
- Annual net price
- $15,815
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,956
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -39%
Eastern Connecticut State University
- Annual net price
- $21,067
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,034
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Western Connecticut State University
- Annual net price
- $17,604
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,873
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
Southern Connecticut State University
- Annual net price
- $20,857
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,062
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $94,874 | $17,876 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $86,223 | $12,250 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | $82,564 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $79,701 | Not available |
| Engineering Science | Associate's Degree | $76,355 | Not available |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $75,081 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $67,572 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | $64,221 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,356 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $58,568 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,531 | Not available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $58,114 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,604 | Not available |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,635 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $55,854 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $54,003 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $52,628 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $52,347 | Not available |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's Degree | $51,011 | Not available |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $50,326 | Not available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $47,904 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $47,717 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,143 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,651 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $43,496 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,789 | $6,050 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $42,593 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $41,621 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,418 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,025 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,840 | Not available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's Degree | $37,102 | Not available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's Degree | $37,095 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $35,527 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's Degree | $34,728 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $34,324 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,324 | Not available |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $32,682 | Not 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.