10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$175,974at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Germanna Community College
⌖ Locust Grove, VA · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$175,974 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.
77.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−87%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,619Observed 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
$5,541Average net price / year
$12,249Cost of attendance
$47,619Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,508Student 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
$34,134Year 1
$51,929Year 4
$47,619Year 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.
1Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$87,2842Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$82,4473Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,9464Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$65,3615Accounting and Related Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,4176Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,2877Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$45,5418Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,085Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Charlottesville, VA
Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,963
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,690
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,168
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,473
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Brightpoint Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,490
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,019
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Laurel Ridge Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,013
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,177
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $87,284 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $82,447 | $16,543 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,946 | $11,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $65,361 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,417 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,287 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $45,541 | $8,267 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,085 | $8,187 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $43,146 | 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.