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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit

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.

$3,744 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
57.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$103,170 / 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.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,249 → $62,517
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
35Graduates 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$59,817A 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$17,707

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

02 · BORROWING$34,520

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,817

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$366/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,707Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,319Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.6%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.

$55,249Year 1
$59,817Year 4
$62,517Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$4,985
Estimated loan payment$366
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,817 vs. $56,073

$3,744 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$65,460 median wageMI estimate · 10,880 jobs · 29-2061$62,050–$73,880 middle 50% of MI wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$39,570 median wageMI estimate · 43,290 jobs · 31-1131$38,160–$44,910 middle 50% of MI 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.

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft Community College District

$19,768 higher earnings · $12,945 less debt · $15,447 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,585
Debt
$21,575
Annual net price
$2,260
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Battle Creek, MI

Kellogg Community College

$15,043 higher earnings · $11,668 less debt · $12,849 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,860
Debt
$22,852
Annual net price
$4,858
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Alpena, MI

Alpena Community College

$13,152 higher earnings · $21,020 less debt · $14,387 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,969
Debt
$13,500
Annual net price
$3,320
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Muskegon, MI

Muskegon Community College

$9,945 higher earnings · $18,919 less debt · $13,702 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,762
Debt
$15,601
Annual net price
$4,005
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

39 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?

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