10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$189,468at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Rock Valley College
⌖ Rockford, IL · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$189,468 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.
174.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−94%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,150Observed 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
$5,242Average net price / year
$11,920Cost of attendance
$46,150Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,359Student 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
$35,681Year 1
$50,028Year 4
$46,150Year 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 · Associate's Degree$83,4282Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$83,3733Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$76,6604Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,5785Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,0056Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree$47,6797Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$44,072Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Freeport, IL
Highland Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,713
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,875
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Morton College
- Annual net price
- $5,191
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,967
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -90%
Lincoln Land Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,299
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,142
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Kishwaukee College
- Annual net price
- $4,574
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,285
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $83,428 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,373 | $15,750 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $76,660 | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $75,578 | $8,745 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,005 | $8,018 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $47,679 | $6,632 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $44,072 | $7,035 |
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.