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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Alexandria Technical & Community College

Alexandria, MN · 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.

$84 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
24.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$64,890 / 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.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,862 → $44,189
42Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
55Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
48Recent 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.

112Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
72Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
51Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
60Graduates 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$55,989A 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$13,691

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

02 · BORROWING$13,671

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,989

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$145/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,691Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,698Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE60.0%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.

$38,862Year 1
$55,989Year 4
$44,189Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$4,666
Estimated loan payment$145
55borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,989 vs. $56,073

$84 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.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,750 median wageMN estimate · 12,840 jobs · 29-2061$59,960–$71,270 middle 50% of MN wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$46,680 median wageMN estimate · 29,120 jobs · 31-1131$40,340–$49,330 middle 50% of MN 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.

Granite Falls, MN

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

$13,025 higher earnings · $2,500 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,014
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,191
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Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College

$9,050 higher earnings · $1,702 less debt

Earnings
$65,039
Debt
$11,969
Annual net price
$15,492
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Fergus Falls, MN

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

$3,877 higher earnings · $1,135 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,866
Debt
$19,700
Annual net price
$12,556
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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$474 higher earnings · $6,264 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,463
Debt
$22,356
Annual net price
$7,427
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

58 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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