10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$243,650at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
⌖ De Queen, AR · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$243,650 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−123%Modeled 10-year ROI
$40,389Observed 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
$4,385Average net price / year
$11,538Cost of attendance
$40,389Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
772Student 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
$30,182Year 1
$39,838Year 4
$40,389Year 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$79,4222Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Associate's Degree$56,9983Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Associate's Degree$47,8994Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$44,9345Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$39,6396Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$39,2347Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,2068Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Bachelor's Degree$30,408Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in AR
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Blytheville, AR
Arkansas Northeastern College
- Annual net price
- $5,375
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,990
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Black River Technical College
- Annual net price
- $5,095
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,319
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -133%
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
- Annual net price
- $9,270
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,391
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -121%
North Arkansas College
- Annual net price
- $10,180
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,397
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -121%
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 | $79,422 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's Degree | $56,998 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's Degree | $47,899 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $44,934 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $39,639 | $7,018 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $39,234 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,206 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Bachelor's Degree | $30,408 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $26,531 | 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.