10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$370,162at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Wichita Technical Institute
⌖ Wichita, KS · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$370,162 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−145%Modeled 10-year ROI
$33,501Observed 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
$18,793Average net price / year
$24,939Cost of attendance
$33,501Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
778Student 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
$29,666Year 1
$35,708Year 4
$33,501Year 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.
1Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,8642Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,9643Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,4544Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$42,0765Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,0376Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,8177Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$28,714Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,864 | $16,500 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,964 | $13,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,454 | $18,250 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $42,076 | $25,208 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,037 | $19,150 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,817 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $28,714 | 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.