Valley College-Cleveland — ROI, Cost & Payback
Valley College-Cleveland charges a net price of $30,411/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $121,644. Median earnings ten years after entry are $24,900, 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, Valley College-Cleveland does not clear its cost — it ranks #141 of 144 Ohio colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $30,411/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $121,644 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $24,900 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$23,460/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$590,844 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Valley College-Cleveland's own numbers. Net price $30,411 × 4 years = $121,644 total. Median earnings $24,900 fall $23,460 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 $121,644 bill in about 12.2 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Valley College-Cleveland students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 38% of the $24,900 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Valley College-Cleveland students graduate?
57% finish their degree — 43% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $121,644 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $213,411 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Valley College-Cleveland expensive compared with other Ohio colleges?
Its $30,411 net price runs $10,629 above the $19,783 median across the 144 Ohio colleges we profile, or $42,514 more across the full degree.