Brookline College-Albuquerque — ROI, Cost & Payback
Brookline College-Albuquerque charges a net price of $37,459/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $149,836. Median earnings ten years after entry are $29,576, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Brookline College-Albuquerque does not clear its cost — it ranks #31 of 32 New Mexico colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $37,459/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $149,836 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $29,576 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$18,784/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$525,516 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Brookline College-Albuquerque's own numbers. Net price $37,459 × 4 years = $149,836 total. Median earnings $29,576 fall $18,784 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $149,836 bill in about 15.0 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Brookline College-Albuquerque students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 32% of the $29,576 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Brookline College-Albuquerque students graduate?
47% finish their degree — 53% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $149,836 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $318,800 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Brookline College-Albuquerque expensive compared with other New Mexico colleges?
Its $37,459 net price runs $30,137 above the $7,323 median across the 32 New Mexico colleges we profile, or $120,546 more across the full degree.