10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$147,316at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Dallas College
⌖ Dallas, TX · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$147,316 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.
42.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,554Observed 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
$3,214Average net price / year
$9,704Cost of attendance
$49,554Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
43,869Student 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
$38,587Year 1
$53,130Year 4
$49,554Year 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.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$96,3102Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$86,2383Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,7054Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$84,3515Management Information Systems and Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$77,4456Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree$72,9277Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,9878Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$65,208Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Brownsville, TX
Texas Southmost College
- Annual net price
- $3,085
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,210
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Amarillo College
- Annual net price
- $4,600
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,187
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
Texas A&M International University
- Annual net price
- $3,637
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,461
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
Tarrant County College District
- Annual net price
- $4,337
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,271
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -83%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $96,310 | $14,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $86,238 | $17,187 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $84,705 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $84,351 | $17,352 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $77,445 | $14,439 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | $72,927 | Not available |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,987 | $12,269 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $65,208 | $12,549 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,708 | Not available |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $62,305 | $13,164 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $61,663 | $21,908 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,993 | $13,669 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $60,937 | $7,959 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $58,548 | $10,500 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,181 | $19,107 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $55,669 | $15,016 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,406 | $11,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,856 | $12,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,098 | $17,452 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,091 | $9,508 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $51,714 | $12,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,877 | $9,720 |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,824 | $10,718 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,225 | $11,261 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $49,117 | $17,294 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $48,906 | $14,527 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $48,751 | $11,457 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $48,725 | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,422 | $15,997 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | $48,378 | Not available |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $47,111 | $16,040 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,483 | Not available |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,490 | $9,218 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $44,490 | Not available |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,318 | $17,063 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,050 | $14,047 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,866 | Not available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,766 | $18,456 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $41,109 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,229 | Not available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,810 | $11,211 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $33,606 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,620 | $20,492 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,373 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,376 | Not available |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | Not available | $31,701 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | Not available | $11,835 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | Not available | $23,530 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $10,470 |
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.