10-yr median earnings
$55,357
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Springfield, Illinois
Capital Area Career Center
Capital Area Career Center is a public institution in Springfield, Illinois. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $16,797
- Avg net price / yr
- $55,357
- 10-yr median earnings
- 94.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Capital Area Career Center pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 21%
- former-student earnings, US
- 94.4%
- acceptance rate
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Capital Area Career Center profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
63/100
Capital Area Career Center
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,357
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,797
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
46.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,797
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Capital Area Career Center vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Capital Area Career Center ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Capital Area Career Center: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,357 Top 21% higher than 79% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Capital Area Career Center | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,357 | #1073 of 5103 | 79th |
| Average net price | $16,797 | #2450 of 5020 | 51st (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 161 | #3883 of 5462 | 29th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
161
Undergraduate enrollment
94.4%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$55,357
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Capital Area Career Center ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Capital Area Career Center | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,357 | #45 of 189 | 76th |
| Average net price | $16,797 | #95 of 179 | 47th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 161 | #133 of 201 | 34th |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | $92,405 | $31,837 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | $91,885 | $14,860 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | $89,363 | $29,167 |
| 4 | St. John's College | $86,331 | - |
| 5 | Lakeview College of Nursing | $84,522 | - |
| 6 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $82,592 | $18,425 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $81,054 | $14,355 |
| 8 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $77,709 | - |
| 9 | Rush University | $75,194 | - |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $72,850 | - |
| 11 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $72,430 | - |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | $71,530 | $36,079 |
| 45 | Capital Area Career CenterThis school | $55,357 | $16,797 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 94.4% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $12,075 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $12,075 |
| Average Net Price | $16,797 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $13,100 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,495 |
60.9%
Pell Grant Rate
60.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
53.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$50,684
Median Earnings (6yr)
76.7%
Earning Over $25K
46.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $50,684 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,357 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 76.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 46.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 79 | $60,084 | $9,500 |
Nearby Schools
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
3,976 students
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL
2,263 students
St. John's College
Springfield, IL
126 students
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
Springfield, IL
164 students
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL
1,326 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Capital Area Career Center? ▼
Capital Area Career Center is a public institution in Springfield, Illinois. The acceptance rate is 94.4%. Undergraduate enrollment is 161 students.
How much do Capital Area Career Center former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Capital Area Career Center who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,357 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $50,684.
How much does Capital Area Career Center cost? ▼
The average net price at Capital Area Career Center is $16,797. In-state tuition is $12,075 and out-of-state tuition is $12,075. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
Is Capital Area Career Center worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Capital Area Career Center is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $55,357 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 17% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 46.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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