10-yr median earnings
$50,672
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Independence, Ohio
Central School of Practical Nursing
Central School of Practical Nursing is a private nonprofit institution in Independence, Ohio. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $50,672
- 10-yr median earnings
- $21,369
- Avg net price / yr
- 30.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Central School of Practical Nursing posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 28%
- former-student earnings, US
- 30.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +8%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central School of Practical Nursing 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
D
College Value Score
47/100
Central School of Practical Nursing
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
$50,672
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,369
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
30.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.1%
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
$21,369
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
30.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 30.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central School of Practical Nursing 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 School of Practical Nursing 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 School of Practical Nursing: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$50,672 Top 28% higher than 72% 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 School of Practical Nursing | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $50,672 | #1429 of 5103 | 72nd |
| Average net price | $21,369 | #3342 of 5020 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 30.3% | #4270 of 4858 | 12th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 97 | #4352 of 5462 | 20th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
97
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
30.3%
150%-time completion
$50,672
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Central School of Practical Nursing ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central School of Practical Nursing | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $50,672 | #69 of 243 | 72nd |
| Average net price | $21,369 | #145 of 228 | 36th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 30.3% | #199 of 235 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 97 | #198 of 257 | 23rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 69 | Central School of Practical NursingThis school | $50,672 | $21,369 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central School of Practical Nursing
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$20,280 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$23,297 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,113 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central School of Practical Nursing - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $21,369 |
50.0%
Pell Grant Rate
50.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Central School of Practical Nursing costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +24.0% over 10 years, from $16,669 to $20,675 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,6692023 · $20,675
Over the same years, enrollment went -54.5% (123 → 56 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
93.3%
Female
53.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$47,061
Median Earnings (6yr)
81.1%
Earning Over $25K
55.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 30.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $47,061 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $50,672 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 81.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 55.1% |
| 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 | 17 | $54,902 | $9,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Central School of Practical Nursing? ▼
Central School of Practical Nursing is a private nonprofit institution in Independence, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 97 students.
How much do Central School of Practical Nursing former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central School of Practical Nursing who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $50,672 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $47,061.
How much does Central School of Practical Nursing cost? ▼
The average net price at Central School of Practical Nursing is $21,369.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Central School of Practical Nursing? ▼
Central School of Practical Nursing has a 30.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Central School of Practical Nursing worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central School of Practical Nursing is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $50,672 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. 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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