How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,390.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at University of Rhode Island

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree graduates from University of Rhode Island earn?

The reported median is $96,020 four years after completion.

Kingston, RI · 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.

$7,110 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $82,550 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +92% · Positive 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$330,200

$20,000Annual price+$250,200

$21,000Current college-wide context+$246,200

$40,000Annual price+$170,200

$60,000Annual price+$90,200

$80,000Annual price+$10,200

$100,000Annual price−$69,800

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$82,218 → $90,720

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

98Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

190Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

554Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$26,634Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

697Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

154Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

209Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

502Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

1.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

204Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$38,865Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$96,020$57,155 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 91 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

RHODE ISLAND BOARD · calendar 2025 exam

First-time licensing result

The state-reported annual first-time NCLEX result for this exact nursing credential.

86.8%University of Rhode Island2025 annual first-time NCLEX pass rate

Source: Rhode Island Department of Health. The source reports a percentage but not the candidate count, so volume remains unreported. These measures never feed ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,440

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

02 · BORROWING$26,390

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$96,020

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$280/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$21,440Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,321Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.3%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.

$82,218Year 1

$96,020Year 4

$90,720Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$8,002

Estimated loan payment$280

554borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$96,020 vs. $88,910

$7,110 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.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,340 median wageRI estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1072$64,120–$99,590 middle 50% of RI wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$100,640 median wageRI estimate · 10,090 jobs · 29-1141$81,840–$107,100 middle 50% of RI wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$135,970 median wageRI estimate · 1,180 jobs · 29-1171$131,310–$163,450 middle 50% of RI wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$119,260 median wageRI estimate · 3,370 jobs · 11-9111$94,050–$141,950 middle 50% of RI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$135,180 median wageRI estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1161$118,670–$141,690 middle 50% of RI wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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