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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · 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 notably above similar programs.

$6,870 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
22.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$134,430 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,081 → $58,478
228Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
236Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
282Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
595Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$9,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
502Recent 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.

4,206Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
457Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
2,446Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
875Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 1,333 non-completers
268Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,943A 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,258

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

02 · BORROWING$14,317

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,943

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$152/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings 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.

Accredited short-term certificate (< Associate degree) · CIP 51.3902

Healthcare Specialist - Cna Preparation Certificate (ct) (10002619 Indianapolis)

Reported price
$975
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Accredited short-term certificate (< Associate degree) · CIP 51.3902

Healthcare Specialist - Cna Preparation Certificate (ct) (10004517 Indianapolis)

Reported price
$975
Completion
37.0%
Employed in Q2
79.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$9,310
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Licensed Practical Nurse · CIP 51.3999

Lpn Refresher Theory (9133 Indianapolis)

Reported price
$1,194
Completion
50.0%
Employed in Q2
51.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$8,267
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Accredited short-term certificate (< Associate degree) · CIP 51.3901

Practical Nursing - Technical Certificate (tc) (7355 Indianapolis)

Reported price
$8,132
Completion
82.0%
Employed in Q2
92.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,142
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 4 of 4 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.5%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.

$50,081Year 1
$62,943Year 4
$58,478Year 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$5,245
Estimated loan payment$152
595borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,943 vs. $56,073

$6,870 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.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,720 median wageIN estimate · 14,480 jobs · 29-2061$61,060–$73,430 middle 50% of IN wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$38,330 median wageIN estimate · 33,640 jobs · 31-1131$37,020–$44,420 middle 50% of IN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 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.

Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$22,899 higher earnings · $2,061 less debt · $1,138 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,842
Debt
$12,256
Annual net price
$6,120
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Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$10,026 higher earnings · $817 less debt · $3,938 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,969
Debt
$13,500
Annual net price
$3,320
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Rock Springs, WY

Western Wyoming Community College

$8,831 higher earnings · $4,817 less debt · $667 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,774
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$6,591
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Clovis, NM

Clovis Community College

$8,138 higher earnings · $4,322 less debt · $4,028 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,081
Debt
$9,995
Annual net price
$3,230
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

282 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.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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