10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$42,544at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
South Seattle College
⌖ Seattle, WA · 1 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$42,544 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
8.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+21%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,656Observed 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
$6,004Average net price / year
$15,385Cost of attendance
$69,656Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,616Student 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
Not availableYear 1
$50,142Year 4
$69,656Year 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.
1Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$52,632Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in WA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Pullman, WA
Washington State University
- Annual net price
- $14,971
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,192
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +5%
Bellingham Technical College
- Annual net price
- $5,997
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,849
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -42%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
- Annual net price
- $10,163
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $78,604
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +52%
Shoreline College
- Annual net price
- $8,585
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,162
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -39%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $52,632 | 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.