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

Hutchinson, 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 close to similar programs.

$2,673 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
28.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$120,700 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+220% · 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$78,140 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.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,330 → $62,517
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
74Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
102Borrowers 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.

155Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
57Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
70Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
49Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
79Graduates 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$78,140$44,082 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.

90.0%Hutchinson Community College85 admissions · 77 graduates91.2% 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$6,727

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

02 · BORROWING$21,889

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,140

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$232/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.

Nursing Cert · CIP 51.3801

Nursing

Reported price
$13,547
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
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$6,727Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,858Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE53.5%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.

$60,330Year 1
$78,140Year 4
$62,517Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$6,512
Estimated loan payment$232
102borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,140 vs. $80,813

$2,673 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

$1,223 higher earnings · $5,739 less debt · $788 lower annual net price

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

Coffeyville Community College

$4,212 less debt · $1,770 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,582
Debt
$17,677
Annual net price
$4,957
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Kansas City, KS

Kansas City Kansas Community College

$3,795 higher earnings

Earnings
$81,935
Debt
$22,444
Annual net price
$16,744
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Wichita, KS

Galen Health Institutes-Wichita

$2,848 higher earnings

Earnings
$80,988
Debt
$34,859
Annual net price
$29,785
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

74 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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