10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$108,736at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
⌖ West Nyack, NY · 1 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$108,736 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
15.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−34%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,370Observed earnings · year 5
$8,425Maximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
The price benchmark would need to fall by $27,184 per year to reach it.
Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate itWhat the numbers say about Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
What does Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program cost?
Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program reports an average annual net price of $35,609 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $66,370 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $8,756. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 1 field-and-credential outcomes at Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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+$33,700
$10,000Annual price−$6,300
$20,000Annual price−$46,300
$30,000Annual price−$86,300
$36,000Current college-wide context−$110,300
$40,000Annual price−$126,300
$50,000Annual price−$166,300
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- New York State Board of Regents State Education Department Office of the Professions (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education Practical Nursing)
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$35,609Average net price / year
$40,784Cost of attendance
$8,756Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$93/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$66,370Median earnings · year 5 after completion
100.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
37Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
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
Pell receipt not reportedMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
56% making progress in repayment after three yearsThree-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle incomeNot reported
Higher incomeNot reported
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 only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$58,572Year 1
$69,080Year 4
$66,370Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,883Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Hicksville, NY
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing
- Annual net price
- $39,938
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,087
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -53%
Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
- Annual net price
- $35,346
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,745
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -73%
University at Buffalo
- Annual net price
- $20,995
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,437
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
State University of New York at Cortland
- Annual net price
- $22,345
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,759
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -41%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,883 | $11,600 | 20 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.