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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Cloud County Community College

Concordia, KS · 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 below similar programs.

$10,269 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
31.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$82,720 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+125% · Strong 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$70,544 observed annual earnings · 2 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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+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,406 → $68,252
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
59Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
46Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
22Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
59Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,544$36,486 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.

KANSAS BOARD · FY2024-25

Program completion and capacity

Board-reported admissions, graduates and on-time graduation for this exact nursing credential.

81.0%Cloud County Community College26 admissions · 39 graduates90.0% first-time NCLEX pass rate · 2024

Source: Kansas Board of Nursing. Admissions and graduates are same-period activity counts, not a calculated completion cohort. These measures never feed ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,685

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

02 · BORROWING$22,268

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,544

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$236/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,685Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,584Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE55.3%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.

$61,406Year 1
$70,544Year 4
$68,252Year 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$5,879
Estimated loan payment$236
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,544 vs. $80,813

$10,269 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$62,870 median wageKS estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1072$52,590–$79,320 middle 50% of KS wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$79,320 median wageKS estimate · 33,800 jobs · 29-1141$73,300–$94,700 middle 50% of KS wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$126,650 median wageKS estimate · 3,780 jobs · 29-1171$108,460–$133,940 middle 50% of KS wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$111,030 median wageKS estimate · 5,120 jobs · 11-9111$90,490–$143,450 middle 50% of KS wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$212,090 median wageKS estimate · 910 jobs · 29-1151$180,210–$223,520 middle 50% of KS 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.

Parsons, KS

Labette Community College

$8,819 higher earnings · $6,118 less debt · $5,746 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,363
Debt
$16,150
Annual net price
$5,939
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Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College

$7,596 higher earnings · $379 less debt · $4,958 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,140
Debt
$21,889
Annual net price
$6,727
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Coffeyville, KS

Coffeyville Community College

$7,038 higher earnings · $4,591 less debt · $6,728 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,582
Debt
$17,677
Annual net price
$4,957
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Great Bend, KS

Barton County Community College

$3,328 higher earnings · $1,018 less debt · $1,780 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,872
Debt
$21,250
Annual net price
$9,905
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DATA QUALITY

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59 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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