10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$449,620at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private for-profit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Carrington College-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · 5 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 5 · Federal debt reported for 5
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$449,620 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−127%Estimated return after 10 years
$35,466Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
What do you want to understand?
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$275,340
$12,000Annual price−$323,340
$24,000Annual price−$371,340
$36,000Annual price−$419,340
$44,000Current college-wide context−$451,340
$48,000Annual price−$467,340
$60,000Annual price−$515,340
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Nevada run 0% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$43,570Average net price / year
$47,617Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$35,466Median earnings · year 5 after completion
59.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
396Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Carrington College-Las Vegas
What does Carrington College-Las Vegas cost?
Carrington College-Las Vegas reports an average annual net price of $43,570 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Carrington College-Las Vegas graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $35,466 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Carrington College-Las Vegas graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Carrington College-Las Vegas worth the same?
No. The current release contains 5 field-and-degree records for Carrington College-Las Vegas; 5 report year-4 earnings and 5 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
573Students enrolled at any point
573Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
65% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
257 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
33% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$34,542Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,444Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$53,672Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income28%
Middle income43%
Higher income59%
Undergraduate student composition
White13%
Black18%
Hispanic38%
Asian13%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$31,639Year 1
$39,609Year 4
$35,466Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$84,4762Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$62,3683Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,1234Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,9255Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,006Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $62,368 reported+48%vs same-degree national median$32,458federal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $36,925 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$9,174federal debt3Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $38,123 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $84,476 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$32,969federal debt5Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $34,006 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$8,933federal debt
Comparable colleges in NV
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Las Vegas, NV
Nevada Career Institute
- Annual net price
- $41,741
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,834
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -109%
Carrington College-Reno
- Annual net price
- $51,823
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,678
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -114%
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
- Annual net price
- $30,921
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,040
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -136%
Las Vegas College
- Annual net price
- $29,880
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $33,601
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -138%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 5 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,476 | $32,969 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $62,368 | $32,458 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,123 | $9,500 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,925 | $9,174 | 80 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,006 | $8,933 | 28 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
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.