10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$164,638at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Tarrant County College District
⌖ Fort Worth, TX · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$164,638 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.
60.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−83%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,271Observed 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
$4,337Average net price / year
$11,130Cost of attendance
$48,271Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
42,300Student 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
$34,553Year 1
$50,928Year 4
$48,271Year 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$90,7372Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$85,9703Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$83,6084Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$70,9535Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$67,7056Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$62,5947Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$62,2718Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,171Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
San Antonio, TX
St Philip's College
- Annual net price
- $4,273
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,227
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -89%
Amarillo College
- Annual net price
- $4,600
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,187
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
San Antonio College
- Annual net price
- $4,585
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,334
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
McLennan Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,051
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,643
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $90,737 | $14,503 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $85,970 | $16,610 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $83,608 | $17,249 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,953 | $17,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $67,705 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $62,594 | $13,463 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $62,271 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,171 | $8,375 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,011 | Not available |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,020 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $55,136 | $9,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,883 | $12,270 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $51,817 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $50,244 | $17,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,705 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,328 | $16,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $47,741 | $10,944 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $47,675 | $16,262 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $46,074 | Not available |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,418 | $15,003 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,763 | Not available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,600 | $25,948 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,284 | Not available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $16,093 |
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.