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Normandale Community College

⌖ Bloomington, MN · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$161,398 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.

32.9 yrsModeled economic break-even

−70%Modeled 10-year ROI

$52,049Observed earnings · year 5

Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation

−$161,398at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$231,8880

−$161,39810

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.

Published in-state tuition$6,329

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$6,329

Sticker price

Average net price$12,972

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$18,694

Tuition + living budget

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,972Average net price / year

$18,694Cost of attendance

$52,049Median earnings · year 5 after completion

27.0%Completion rate

Not availableAdmission rate

7,044Student size

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

66thEarnings percentile

9thCompletion percentile

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,760Year 1

$54,750Year 4

$52,049Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Observed earnings · year 5: $51,050
Modeled 10-year ROI: -74%

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Observed earnings · year 5: $51,032
Modeled 10-year ROI: -74%

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Observed earnings · year 5: $50,321
Modeled 10-year ROI: -77%

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Annual net price: $13,548
Observed earnings · year 5: $53,667
Modeled 10-year ROI: -63%

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt
Computer Science	Associate's Degree	$80,563	$15,708
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate's Degree	$80,400	$25,125
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	Associate's Degree	$71,064	$31,000
Engineering, General	Associate's Degree	$67,542	Not available
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate's Degree	$60,034	$31,131
Accounting and Related Services	Associate's Degree	$59,082	$21,128
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate's Degree	$49,277	$12,778
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Associate's Degree	$48,468	$11,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate's Degree	Not available	$12,891
Business/Commerce, General	Associate's Degree	Not available	$20,700

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.