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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,929 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
22.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,489$42,090
27Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
18Recent 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.

66Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,144A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$5,364

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

02 · BORROWING$10,605

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,144

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$112/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,364Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,388Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE53.9%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.

$44,489Year 1
$47,144Year 4
$42,090Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$3,929
Estimated loan payment$112
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,144 vs. $56,073

$8,929 below 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.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,770 median wageFL estimate · 38,620 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,510 median wageFL estimate · 96,960 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.

Starke, FL

North Florida Technical College

$5,671 higher earnings · $2,082 less debt · $3,774 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,815
Debt
$8,523
Annual net price
$1,590
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Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College

$17,510 higher earnings · $1,549 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,654
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,815
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Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College

$10,941 higher earnings · $1,991 less debt

Earnings
$58,085
Debt
$8,614
Annual net price
$6,677
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Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College

$10,918 higher earnings · $3,556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,062
Debt
$11,500
Annual net price
$1,808
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

54 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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