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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at James A. Rhodes State College

Lima, OH · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,006 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
34.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$45,670 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,545$39,977
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
24Recent 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.

184Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
134Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,067A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,757

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

02 · BORROWING$18,464

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,067

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$196/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$8,757Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,578Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE47.0%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.

$41,545Year 1
$54,067Year 4
$39,977Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$4,506
Estimated loan payment$196
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,067 vs. $56,073

$2,006 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$61,950 median wageOH estimate · 39,900 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$39,010 median wageOH estimate · 63,280 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k 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.

Marietta, OH

Washington State College of Ohio

$1,772 higher earnings · $2,405 less debt · $1,043 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,839
Debt
$16,059
Annual net price
$7,714
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Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

$485 higher earnings · $13,464 less debt · $357 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,552
Debt
$5,000
Annual net price
$8,400
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Hillsboro, OH

Southern State Community College

$23,182 higher earnings · $2,100 less debt

Earnings
$77,249
Debt
$16,364
Annual net price
$9,674
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Columbus, OH

Felbry College

$15,005 higher earnings · $8,964 less debt

Earnings
$69,072
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$57,632
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

29 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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