10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$254,162at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Jefferson Community College
⌖ Watertown, NY · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$254,162 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
−112%Modeled 10-year ROI
$42,353Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Jefferson Community College
What does Jefferson Community College cost?
Jefferson Community College reports an average annual net price of $11,923 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Jefferson Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $42,353 five years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Jefferson Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Jefferson Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 7 field-and-credential outcomes at Jefferson Community College; 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−$206,470
$8,000Annual price−$238,470
$12,000Current college-wide context−$254,470
$16,000Annual price−$270,470
$24,000Annual price−$302,470
$32,000Annual price−$334,470
$40,000Annual price−$366,470
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$11,923Average net price / year
$19,286Cost of attendance
$12,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$127/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$42,353Median earnings · year 5 after completion
27.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,499Student 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
$28,585Year 1
$41,990Year 4
$42,353Year 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$84,5722Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Associate's Degree$48,1133Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$43,4244Accounting and Related Services · Associate's Degree$40,4835Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$40,4016Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$37,798Observed 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.
1Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree · $48,113 reported+20%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $84,572 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$24,421federal debt3Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $43,424 reported-7%vs same-degree national median$12,620federal debt4Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $37,798 reported-14%vs same-degree national median$12,000federal debt5Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree · $40,483 reported-15%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $40,401 reported-17%vs same-degree national median$11,173federal debt
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- Annual net price
- $12,723
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,007
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -113%
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- Annual net price
- $11,651
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Dutchess Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,065
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,325
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Finger Lakes Community College
- Annual net price
- $13,898
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,471
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,572 | $24,421 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's Degree | $48,113 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $43,424 | $12,620 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $40,483 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $40,401 | $11,173 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $37,798 | $12,000 | Not reported |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Associate's Degree | Not available | $13,805 | Not reported |
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.