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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,609 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$81,298 / year
10-year scenario
+105% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
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.

What stays fixed$95,519 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$87,579$92,767
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
358Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$7,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

630Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
208Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$95,519$60,711 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,745

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$30,319

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$95,519

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$321/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,744Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$87,579Year 1
$95,519Year 4
$92,767Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,960
Estimated loan payment$321
358borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$95,519 vs. $88,910

$6,609 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,530 median wageCO estimate · 1,350 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$100,260 median wageCO estimate · 54,490 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$132,930 median wageCO estimate · 4,270 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,910 median wageCO estimate · 8,400 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 800 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$137,610 median wageCO estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Denver, CO

Metropolitan State University of Denver

$200 less debt · $1,418 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,259
Debt
$30,119
Annual net price
$15,327
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Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University

$3,319 less debt · $1,642 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,319
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,103
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Pueblo, CO

Colorado State University Pueblo

$2,757 less debt · $6,694 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,676
Debt
$27,562
Annual net price
$10,051
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Colorado Springs, CO

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

$2,319 less debt · $957 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,904
Debt
$28,000
Annual net price
$15,788
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DATA QUALITY

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47 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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