10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$167,848at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lansing Community College
⌖ Lansing, MI · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$167,848 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.
59.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,390Observed 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
$5,437Average net price / year
$13,013Cost of attendance
$48,390Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
8,207Student 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
$47,741Year 1
$56,314Year 4
$48,390Year 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.
1Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$167,0922Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,6443Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,9164Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$60,9915Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$58,5346Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$48,5157Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$47,5778Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$42,520Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in MI
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Port Huron, MI
St Clair County Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,571
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,427
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Gogebic Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,397
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,896
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Oakland Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,777
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,117
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Delta College
- Annual net price
- $4,547
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,347
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $167,092 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,644 | $28,310 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,916 | $16,963 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $60,991 | $23,380 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $58,534 | $14,136 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $48,515 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $47,577 | $17,248 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $42,520 | $11,264 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $39,665 | $11,740 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $10,560 |
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.