10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$289,642at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Isothermal Community College
⌖ Spindale, NC · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$289,642 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−130%Modeled 10-year ROI
$38,339Observed 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
$10,758Average net price / year
$18,132Cost of attendance
$38,339Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,169Student 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
$32,924Year 1
$40,215Year 4
$38,339Year 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$76,5322Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,3453Criminal Justice and Corrections · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,1824Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$34,9975Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,9956Business Administration, Management and Operations · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,2107Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$26,512Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NC
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Asheville, NC
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,602
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,973
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -127%
Bladen Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,551
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,869
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -128%
Brunswick Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,009
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,714
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -129%
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $10,810
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,825
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
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 | $76,532 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,345 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,182 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $34,997 | $6,625 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,995 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,210 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,512 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $6,625 |
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.