10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$107,018at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
⌖ Kirkland, WA · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$107,018 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.
20.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−52%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,025Observed 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
$6,817Average net price / year
$16,339Cost of attendance
$55,025Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,406Student 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
$49,811Year 1
$55,891Year 4
$55,025Year 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$88,9062Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$85,2863Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$71,7174Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$60,9975Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$57,5956Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$53,1967Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$53,0078Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Associate's Degree$46,096Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Bremerton, WA
Olympic College
- Annual net price
- $7,172
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,056
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -57%
Bates Technical College
- Annual net price
- $6,292
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,066
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Columbia Basin College
- Annual net price
- $8,317
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,951
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -58%
Bellingham Technical College
- Annual net price
- $5,997
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,849
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -42%
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 | $88,906 | $15,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $85,286 | $23,750 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $71,717 | Not available |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $60,997 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $57,595 | Not available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $53,196 | $20,335 |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $53,007 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $46,096 | Not available |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $39,874 | 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.