Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · 28 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$165,030 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.

49.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−80%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,143Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$165,030at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$206,4600
2
4
6
8
−$165,03010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 49.8 years
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.

Published in-state tuition$4,358
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$13,024
Sticker price
Average net price$6,615
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$13,665
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,615Average net price / year
$13,665Cost of attendance
$49,143Median earnings · year 5 after completion
19.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
27,252Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

60thEarnings percentile
4thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$34,574Year 1
$51,080Year 4
$49,143Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$92,7622Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$91,7973Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$77,9294Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$76,9435Fire Protection · Associate's Degree$64,4876Security Science and Technology · Associate's Degree$63,7307Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$59,3898Legal Support Services · Associate's Degree$58,446

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NV

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Reno, NV

Truckee Meadows Community College

Annual net price
$8,312
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,174
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College

Annual net price
$12,732
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,643
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
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Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Annual net price
$10,359
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,987
Modeled 10-year ROI
-37%
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Henderson, NV

Nevada State University

Annual net price
$14,068
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,526
Modeled 10-year ROI
-30%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$92,762Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$91,797$13,125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$77,929$11,600
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$76,943Not available
Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree$64,487Not available
Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's Degree$63,730$11,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$59,389Not available
Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$58,446$8,506
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate's Degree$57,487Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$55,996Not available
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's Degree$53,501$8,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$52,875$9,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$52,719$11,069
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's Degree$48,300Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$46,588$6,687
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,585$9,390
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,190$8,368
Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$44,428$10,061
Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$43,501$17,450
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,402Not available
Special Education and TeachingAssociate's Degree$39,996$9,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$39,424Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's Degree$38,274Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,198Not available
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$37,489$6,450
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$37,133$9,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,898Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree$23,204Not 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.