10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$93,346at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lee College
⌖ Baytown, TX · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$93,346 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.
18.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−45%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,417Observed 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
$6,879Average net price / year
$12,107Cost of attendance
$56,417Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,116Student 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
$40,690Year 1
$57,434Year 4
$56,417Year 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.
1Physical Science Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$126,1482Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$88,4623Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,8114Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,9985Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$52,8176Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$21,110Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Dallas, TX
University of North Texas at Dallas
- Annual net price
- $6,420
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,262
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
Austin Community College District
- Annual net price
- $6,390
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,831
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
The University of Texas at El Paso
- Annual net price
- $9,403
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,030
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -45%
Galveston College
- Annual net price
- $8,412
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,390
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -37%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $126,148 | $9,598 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $88,462 | $14,750 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,811 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,998 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $52,817 | $8,476 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,110 | 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.