10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$260,736at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Reedley College
⌖ Reedley, CA · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$260,736 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−126%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,652Observed 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
$6,814Average net price / year
$16,881Cost of attendance
$39,652Median earnings · year 5 after completion
42.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,504Student 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
$30,881Year 1
$42,644Year 4
$39,652Year 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.
1Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,6872Agricultural Mechanization · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,9043Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,5784Psychology, General · Associate's Degree$49,5355Communication and Media Studies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,2966Biology, General · Associate's Degree$45,1947Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$44,8728Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$36,147Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Eureka, CA
College of the Redwoods
- Annual net price
- $6,904
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,720
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -121%
Cuyamaca College
- Annual net price
- $6,618
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,432
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -117%
San Diego City College
- Annual net price
- $7,935
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,078
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Los Angeles Southwest College
- Annual net price
- $5,964
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,481
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -112%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,687 | Not available |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,904 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,578 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $49,535 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,296 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | $45,194 | $6,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $44,872 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $36,147 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $35,493 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $31,223 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $30,190 | Not available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,157 | Not available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,326 | 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.