10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$273,126at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
⌖ Altoona, PA · 4 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$273,126 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−119%Modeled 10-year ROI
$40,655Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
What does Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center cost?
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center reports an average annual net price of $12,419 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $40,655 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 4 field-and-credential outcomes at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$223,450
$8,000Annual price−$255,450
$12,000Current college-wide context−$271,450
$16,000Annual price−$287,450
$24,000Annual price−$319,450
$32,000Annual price−$351,450
$40,000Annual price−$383,450
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$12,419Average net price / year
$22,232Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$40,655Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
220Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
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
$35,637Year 1
$42,527Year 4
$40,655Year 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.
1Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,2172Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,0073Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,9824Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,853Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $37,853 reported+12%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $50,007 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $56,217 reported+0%vs same-degree national median$17,867federal debt4Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $37,982 reported-21%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Somerset, PA
Somerset County Technology Center
- Annual net price
- $14,444
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,142
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
- Annual net price
- $14,460
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,515
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School
- Annual net price
- $10,639
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,740
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -128%
Northampton County Area Community College
- Annual net price
- $12,119
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,651
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,217 | $17,867 | 26 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,007 | Not available | 1 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,982 | Not available | 16 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,853 | Not available | 2 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.