10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$157,058at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Florida SouthWestern State College
⌖ Fort Myers, FL · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$157,058 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.
40.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−75%Modeled 10-year ROI
$50,193Observed 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
$7,247Average net price / year
$14,254Cost of attendance
$50,193Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
11,052Student 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
$39,162Year 1
$53,901Year 4
$50,193Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$89,8182Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$78,9183Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,7734Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$69,6875Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$57,9186Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$57,1327Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$55,4148Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$50,236Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Sanford, FL
Seminole State College of Florida
- Annual net price
- $8,970
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,463
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Annual net price
- $4,128
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,819
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Gulf Coast State College
- Annual net price
- $4,709
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,040
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -80%
Miami Dade College
- Annual net price
- $5,463
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,189
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -84%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $89,818 | $14,926 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $78,918 | $14,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,773 | $15,917 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $69,687 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $57,918 | $12,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $57,132 | $16,650 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $55,414 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $50,236 | $9,977 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $47,776 | $8,000 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $43,758 | $14,624 |
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.