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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at California Nurses Educational Institute

Rancho Mirage, CA · Private for-profit

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.

$351 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
35.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$69,240 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,543 → $56,773
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
131Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$9,121Awarding-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.

304Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
134Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
185Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
170Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
58Graduates 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$56,424A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,231

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

02 · BORROWING$20,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,424

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3901

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Full program
$33,800
Per year
$15,600
Program code 51.3902

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Full program
$2,800
Per year
$2,800
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certified Nurses Assistant · CIP 51.3902

Certified Nurses Assistant

Reported price
$2,800
Completion
79.0%
Employed in Q2
61.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$8,945
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Licensed Vocational Nurse · CIP 51.3901

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Reported price
$37,900
Completion
73.0%
Employed in Q2
68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$15,250
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,231Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,452Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE80.5%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.

$51,543Year 1
$56,424Year 4
$56,773Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$4,702
Estimated loan payment$212
131borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,424 vs. $56,073

$351 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$79,750 median wageCA estimate · 82,850 jobs · 29-2061$74,840–$93,720 middle 50% of CA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$47,630 median wageCA estimate · 110,060 jobs · 31-1131$45,850–$54,800 middle 50% of CA 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.

Hayward, CA

Unitek College

$25,708 higher earnings · $2,695 less debt · $4,101 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,132
Debt
$17,305
Annual net price
$19,130
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Sacramento, CA

Charles A Jones Career and Education Center

$15,586 higher earnings · $10,502 less debt · $6,626 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,010
Debt
$9,498
Annual net price
$16,605
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Stockton, CA

Xavier College School of Nursing

$13,637 higher earnings · $3,150 less debt · $8,313 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,061
Debt
$16,850
Annual net price
$14,918
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Torrance, CA

Homestead Schools

$9,386 higher earnings · $1,960 less debt · $7,269 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,810
Debt
$18,040
Annual net price
$15,962
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DATA QUALITY

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54 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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