10-yr median earnings
$39,429
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Grand Island, Nebraska
Central Community College
Central Community College is a public institution in Grand Island, Nebraska. 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.
- $7,024
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,429
- 10-yr median earnings
- 46.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Central Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 45th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 46.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central Community College 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 ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), 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
Central Community College
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 D
$39,429
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,024
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,992
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.1%
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
$7,024
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.4%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central Community College 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 Central Community College 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.
Central Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,429 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 | Central Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,429 | #2787 of 5103 | 45th |
| Average net price | $7,024 | #654 of 5020 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.4% | #3234 of 4858 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,353 | #1008 of 5462 | 82nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,353
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.4%
150%-time completion
$39,429
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Central Community College ranks in Nebraska
State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,429 | #26 of 35 | 26th |
| Average net price | $7,024 | #4 of 35 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.4% | #23 of 32 | 28th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,353 | #8 of 39 | 79th |
Highest former-student earnings in Nebraska
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | $76,833 | - |
| 2 | Creighton University | $73,911 | $31,568 |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | $70,845 | $26,919 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | $65,071 | $21,863 |
| 5 | Clarkson College | $64,876 | $19,241 |
| 6 | Bellevue University | $61,289 | $17,550 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $56,887 | $17,747 |
| 8 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | $56,887 | $14,639 |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | $56,405 | $18,327 |
| 10 | Union Adventist University | $55,045 | $23,716 |
| 11 | College of Saint Mary | $54,338 | $16,590 |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | $53,909 | $13,441 |
| 26 | Central Community CollegeThis school | $39,429 | $7,024 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,609 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,217 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$6,027 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$11,829 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,360 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,800 |
| Average Net Price | $7,024 |
19.2%
Pell Grant Rate
8.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,992
Median Debt
$85/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Central Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $6,609 to $8,690 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -9.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$6,609
Highest year
$8,690
Most recent (2023)
$6,781
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,5182023 · $6,781
Over the same years, enrollment went -25.8% (4,321 → 3,206 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.7%
Female
49.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,158
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.2%
Earning Over $25K
77.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 46.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,158 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,429 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 77.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,992 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $85/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 17 | 610 | $49,475 | $72,463 | $7,653 |
| Certificate | 2 | 64 | $54,444 | $71,440 | - |
Top programs at Central Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$72,463 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$71,440 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$56,176 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$55,682 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$52,559 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$46,919 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$45,137 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$44,113 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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$7,022 net price · $2 apart
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
$7,021 net price · $3 apart
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME
$7,035 net price · $11 apart
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$7,012 net price · $12 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Central Community College? ▼
Central Community College is a public institution in Grand Island, Nebraska. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,353 students.
How much do Central Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,429 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,158.
How much does Central Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Central Community College is $7,024. In-state tuition is $3,360 and out-of-state tuition is $4,800. Median student debt at graduation is $7,992.
What is the graduation rate at Central Community College? ▼
Central Community College has a 46.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Central Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central Community College is $7,992, while former students earn a median of $39,429 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 20% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $85.
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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