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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,607 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
32.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$50,758 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+58% · Positive payoff
Available price data
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$83,303 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.

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

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,965 → $81,832
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
88Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
145Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
241Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$10,100Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

474Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
145Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
206Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
224Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 46 non-completers
145Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,303$48,495 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

IDAHO BOARD OF NURSING · 2025

First-time nursing exam results

These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.

96.4%Lewis-Clark State College - BSN RN84 first-time California-educated test takers

Source: Idaho Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,635

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,303

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

BSN · CIP 51.3801

Nursing BSN

Reported price
$83,856
Completion
62.0%
Employed in Q2
28.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,635Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,925Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.2%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.

$77,965Year 1
$83,303Year 4
$81,832Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$6,942
Estimated loan payment$286
241borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,303 vs. $88,910

$5,607 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.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$90,890 median wageID estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1072$70,980–$124,000 middle 50% of ID wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$92,460 median wageID estimate · 16,880 jobs · 29-1141$80,900–$102,320 middle 50% of ID wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$132,540 median wageID estimate · 1,750 jobs · 29-1171$123,920–$151,600 middle 50% of ID wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$117,770 median wageID estimate · 3,920 jobs · 11-9111$86,900–$139,260 middle 50% of ID wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$263,130 median wageID estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151$227,990–$312,880 middle 50% of ID wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 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.

Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University-Idaho

$14,793 less debt · $7,414 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,554
Debt
$12,207
Annual net price
$8,221
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Boise, ID

Boise State University

$8,188 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,491
Debt
$27,220
Annual net price
$21,610
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Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University

$3,442 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,953
Debt
$32,500
Annual net price
$12,193
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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$67,618 higher earnings · $8,125 less debt · $6,315 lower annual net price

Earnings
$150,921
Debt
$18,875
Annual net price
$9,320
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

145 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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