How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $18,040.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa earn?

The reported median is $65,810 four years after completion.

Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$9,737 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

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-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,456 → $48,657

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

39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$18,040

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,810

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$191/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price 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: $35,750
Per year: $19,715

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$50,456Year 1

$65,810Year 4

$48,657Year 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$5,484

Estimated loan payment$191

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,810 vs. $56,073

$9,737 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.

Fremont, CA

Unitek College

$16,638 higher earnings · $735 less debt

Earnings: $82,448
Debt: $17,305
Annual net price: $25,179

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South San Francisco, CA

Unitek College

$16,322 higher earnings · $735 less debt

Earnings: $82,132
Debt: $17,305
Annual net price: $23,676

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Hayward, CA

Unitek College

$16,322 higher earnings · $735 less debt

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

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Panorama City, CA

National Career College

$10,027 higher earnings · $93 less debt

Earnings: $75,837
Debt: $17,947
Annual net price: $27,850

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DATA QUALITY

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44 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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