10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$191,572at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Great Falls College Montana State University
⌖ Great Falls, MT · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$191,572 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-4 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.
60.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,830Observed earnings · year 4
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
$12,468Average net price / year
$16,664Cost of attendance
$48,830Median earnings · year 4 after completion
34.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
894Student 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
Not availableYear 1
$48,830Year 4
Not availableYear 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.
1Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$74,0012Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$69,3563Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$55,0364Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,9465Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$49,8776Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$48,4067Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,6618Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$44,965Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MT
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Helena, MT
Helena College University of Montana
- Annual net price
- $11,593
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,936
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -69%
Miles Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,405
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,924
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -73%
The University of Montana
- Annual net price
- $16,784
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,098
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Montana State University Billings
- Annual net price
- $16,524
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,028
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -71%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $74,001 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,356 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $55,036 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,946 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $49,877 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $48,406 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,661 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $44,965 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,760 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $35,527 | 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.