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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at GateWay Community College-Central City

Phoenix, AZ · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$16,653 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
17.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$232,260 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,620$58,899
70Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
90Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
104Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,438

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

02 · BORROWING$12,898

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,726

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$137/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,438Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,257Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE55.0%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.

$60,620Year 1
$72,726Year 4
$58,899Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$6,061
Estimated loan payment$137
104borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,726 vs. $56,073

$16,653 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$77,070 median wageAZ estimate · 6,530 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$44,780 median wageAZ estimate · 20,320 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.

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College

$1,460 higher earnings · $8,464 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,186
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$5,974
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Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College

$4,836 less debt · $5,241 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,155
Debt
$8,062
Annual net price
$9,197
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Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$3,336 less debt · $11,033 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,324
Debt
$9,562
Annual net price
$3,405
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Sierra Vista, AZ

Cochise County Community College District

$5,037 less debt · $6,509 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,194
Debt
$7,861
Annual net price
$7,929
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

94 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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