10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$182,092at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fort Hays Tech North Central
⌖ Beloit, KS · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$182,092 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.
48.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−79%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,748Observed 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
$12,393Average net price / year
$21,454Cost of attendance
$49,748Median earnings · year 5 after completion
78.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
441Student 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
Not availableYear 1
$52,536Year 4
$49,748Year 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$80,7812Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,4693Agricultural Mechanization · Associate's Degree$57,5344Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,4805Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$51,4136Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$49,9947Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,6728Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,506Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in KS
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Chanute, KS
Neosho County Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,271
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,097
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -77%
Johnson County Community College
- Annual net price
- $14,176
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,655
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Fort Hays State University
- Annual net price
- $12,569
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,065
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Barton County Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,905
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,573
- 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 | Associate's Degree | $80,781 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,469 | Not available |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | $57,534 | Not available |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,480 | Not available |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $51,413 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $49,994 | Not available |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,672 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,506 | Not available |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,522 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,930 | 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.