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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Northwest

Gary, IN · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,284 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
36.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$49,065 / year
10-year scenario
+88% · Positive 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$82,626 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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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,335$76,826
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
72Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
92Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
119Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,092Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

399Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
215Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
188Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,626$47,575 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$5,130

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

02 · BORROWING$29,890

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,626

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$317/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,130Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,989Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE37.4%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.

$73,335Year 1
$82,626Year 4
$76,826Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$6,886
Estimated loan payment$317
119borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,626 vs. $88,910

$6,284 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$76,080 median wageIN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$83,500 median wageIN estimate · 68,980 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,830 median wageIN estimate · 7,450 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,140 median wageIN estimate · 12,340 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 600 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$101,630 median wageIN estimate · 170 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.

Kokomo, IN

Indiana University-Kokomo

$1,130 higher earnings · $3,058 less debt · $1,162 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,756
Debt
$26,832
Annual net price
$3,968
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Hammond, IN

Purdue University Northwest

$6,309 higher earnings · $5,338 less debt

Earnings
$88,935
Debt
$24,552
Annual net price
$6,079
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South Bend, IN

Indiana University-South Bend

$1,915 higher earnings · $3,478 less debt

Earnings
$84,541
Debt
$26,412
Annual net price
$8,653
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Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis

$530 higher earnings · $2,703 less debt

Earnings
$83,156
Debt
$27,187
Annual net price
$21,602
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DATA QUALITY

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92 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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