10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$203,008at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Northeast Iowa Community College
⌖ Calmar, IA · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$203,008 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.
101.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−90%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,208Observed 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, debt, completion and earnings context
$11,272Average net price / year
$17,838Cost of attendance
$12,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$127/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$47,208Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,697Student 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
$41,897Year 1
$50,002Year 4
$47,208Year 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.
1Agricultural Mechanization · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,6812Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,4003Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,9424Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,6015Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,9396Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,5337Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,0228Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,808Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Iowa Falls, IA
Ellsworth Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,451
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,385
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Indian Hills Community College
- Annual net price
- $10,693
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,826
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Des Moines Area Community College
- Annual net price
- $11,171
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,336
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -85%
Hawkeye Community College
- Annual net price
- $9,649
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,065
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $75,681 | $7,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,400 | $23,562 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,942 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,601 | $18,800 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,939 | $5,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,533 | $17,000 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,022 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,808 | $5,479 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,199 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,676 | $19,624 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,615 | $20,635 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,739 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,610 | $11,821 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,332 | $20,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,903 | $14,136 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,125 | $7,625 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,030 | 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.