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Hillsborough College

⌖ Tampa, FL · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$150,984 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.

44.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−77%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,446Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$150,984at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$195,4440
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4
6
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−$150,98410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 44.0 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$2,506
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,111
Sticker price
Average net price$3,861
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$9,924
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$3,861Average net price / year
$9,924Cost of attendance
$49,446Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
21,472Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

61thEarnings percentile
17thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,071Year 1
$49,784Year 4
$49,446Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

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$81,1092Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$73,1513Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$71,8544Fire Protection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,0905Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,9946Computer Programming · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,5217Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,0008Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,639

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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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.

Jacksonville, FL

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Annual net price
$4,128
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,819
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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Gulf Coast State College

Annual net price
$4,709
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,040
Modeled 10-year ROI
-80%
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Pasco-Hernando State College

Annual net price
$5,203
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,275
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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Florida Gateway College

Annual net price
$5,364
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,251
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$81,109$17,063
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$73,151$18,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$71,854Not available
Fire ProtectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,090$14,735
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,994$18,924
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,521$14,250
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,000$16,939
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,639Not available
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,390$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,572$12,000
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,299$14,000
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$57,215$19,464
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,203$14,500
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$56,823$21,036
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$53,404$12,750
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$53,358$18,262
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,754$18,445
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$52,633Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$51,791Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,749$14,933
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,388$16,573
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,183$7,876
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$47,205$12,654
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$46,457Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$45,138Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$44,585$11,000
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,945$5,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$40,345$14,719
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$40,307$28,529
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,090$19,657
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's Degree$36,536Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,316$14,750
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,106Not 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.