Brookline College-Tempe — ROI, Cost & Payback
Brookline College-Tempe charges a net price of $22,297/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $44,594. 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-Tempe does not clear its cost — it ranks #49 of 63 Arizona colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $22,297/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $44,594 | 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 | -$420,274 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Brookline College-Tempe's own numbers. Net price $22,297 × 2 years = $44,594 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 $44,594 bill in about 4.5 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Brookline College-Tempe 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-Tempe students graduate?
40% finish their degree — 60% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $44,594 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $111,485 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Brookline College-Tempe expensive compared with other Arizona colleges?
Its $22,297 net price runs $4,858 above the $17,439 median across the 63 Arizona colleges we profile, or $9,716 more across the full degree.