10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$158,268at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Victor Valley College
⌖ Victorville, CA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$158,268 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.
63.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,952Observed 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
$1,947Average net price / year
$8,974Cost of attendance
$47,952Median earnings · year 5 after completion
61.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,210Student 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
$31,565Year 1
$44,779Year 4
$47,952Year 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.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$119,6042Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$93,9183Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,9824Biological and Physical Sciences · Associate's Degree$50,9055Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$45,3976Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree$44,7277Psychology, General · Associate's Degree$42,1978Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,197Observed 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.
Irvine, CA
Irvine Valley College
- Annual net price
- $2,090
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,015
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -79%
San Joaquin Delta College
- Annual net price
- $2,407
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,800
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -75%
Yuba College
- Annual net price
- $2,576
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,100
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Pasadena City College
- Annual net price
- $3,864
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,757
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $119,604 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $93,918 | $8,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,982 | Not available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $50,905 | $9,205 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $45,397 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $44,727 | $5,250 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | $42,197 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,197 | $7,550 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | $36,877 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $34,142 | $9,469 |
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.