10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$295,802at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
East Mississippi Community College
⌖ Scooba, MS · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$295,802 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
−149%Modeled 10-year ROI
$35,263Observed 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
$4,608Average net price / year
$11,353Cost of attendance
$35,263Median earnings · year 5 after completion
47.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,838Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$34,349Year 1
$42,022Year 4
$35,263Year 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.
1Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,5202Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,4783Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,5614Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,5715Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,8936Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,6507Business/Commerce, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,3778Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,210Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MS
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Wesson, MS
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
- Annual net price
- $3,894
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $35,477
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -149%
Hinds Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,060
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $36,761
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -142%
Itawamba Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,616
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,811
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -136%
Southwest Mississippi Community College
- Annual net price
- $2,525
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,577
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -155%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,520 | $5,500 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,478 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,561 | $25,628 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,571 | $5,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,893 | $5,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,650 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,377 | Not available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,210 | $8,375 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $36,204 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,834 | $9,875 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,346 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $33,030 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,992 | $9,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,654 | $5,500 |
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.