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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, NY · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$143,624 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.

24.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−60%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,644Observed 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
−$143,624at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$240,0640
2
4
6
8
−$143,62410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 24.9 years
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$8,892
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,837
Sticker price
Average net price$15,016
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,385
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,016Average net price / year
$25,385Cost of attendance
$54,644Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.1%Completion rate
75.7%Admission rate
3,563Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
45thCompletion percentile
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.

$56,643Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$15,250Median federal debt across categories that report debt
20%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,793Year 1
$58,372Year 4
$54,644Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$88,8102Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$80,4503Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$74,8704Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$70,5265Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$66,4626Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$66,4537Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$65,1568Architecture · Bachelor's Degree$64,658

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,810$26,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$80,450$27,000
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$74,870$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$70,526$12,000
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$66,462$27,000
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$66,453$12,000
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree$65,156$12,000
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$64,658$31,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$64,011$24,625
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$62,447$12,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$58,750$12,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$58,323$26,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,643Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,833Not available
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$52,635$12,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,988$24,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$50,971$28,861
Construction Trades, OtherAssociate's Degree$46,941$12,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$42,923$29,122
Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's Degree$41,327Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,787$15,250
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$37,936$14,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$37,811$12,000
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$36,622$12,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$35,521$27,000

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.