10-yr median earnings
$38,087
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Las Vegas, Nevada
College of Southern Nevada
College of Southern Nevada is a public institution in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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.
- $6,615
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,087
- 10-yr median earnings
- 18.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
College of Southern Nevada posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 40th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 18.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this College of Southern Nevada 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 ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant"), 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
52/100
College of Southern Nevada
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
$38,087
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,615
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
18.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
56.8%
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
$6,615
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
18.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 18.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - College of Southern Nevada 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 College of Southern Nevada 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.
College of Southern Nevada: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,087 40th percentile higher than 40% 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 | College of Southern Nevada | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,087 | #3038 of 5103 | 40th |
| Average net price | $6,615 | #588 of 5020 | 88th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.6% | #4712 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 27,252 | #81 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
27,252
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
18.6%
150%-time completion
$38,087
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How College of Southern Nevada ranks in Nevada
State rank among 33 reporting Nevada colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | College of Southern Nevada | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,087 | #20 of 33 | 39th |
| Average net price | $6,615 | #1 of 30 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.6% | #27 of 27 | 0th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 27,252 | #1 of 35 | 97th |
Highest former-student earnings in Nevada
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | $120,163 | - |
| 2 | Touro University Nevada | $104,805 | - |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Nevada | $92,405 | $27,073 |
| 4 | Unitek College - Reno | $79,550 | - |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas | $61,480 | $24,190 |
| 6 | University of Nevada-Reno | $60,614 | $15,927 |
| 7 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | $55,037 | $10,359 |
| 8 | Nevada State University | $53,166 | $14,068 |
| 9 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas | $48,191 | $26,178 |
| 10 | DeVry University-Nevada | $45,987 | - |
| 11 | Advanced Training Institute | $45,893 | - |
| 12 | Truckee Meadows Community College | $44,573 | $8,312 |
| 20 | College of Southern NevadaThis school | $38,087 | $6,615 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at College of Southern Nevada
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,627 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,178 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,793 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$13,022 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at College of Southern Nevada - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,358 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,024 |
| Average Net Price | $6,615 |
29.7%
Pell Grant Rate
10.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,000
Median Debt
$85/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at College of Southern Nevada swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,806 to $8,492 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -8.7%, 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
$5,806
Highest year
$8,492
Most recent (2023)
$6,329
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,9322023 · $6,329
Over the same years, enrollment went -8.4% (29,848 → 27,341 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
61.5%
Female
51.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$31,822
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.1%
Earning Over $25K
56.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 18.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,822 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,087 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 56.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,000 |
| 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 | 30 | 3,448 | $51,704 | $91,797 | $7,925 |
| Certificate | 2 | 41 | $37,650 | $42,402 | - |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 6 | $92,762 | $92,762 | - |
Top programs at College of Southern Nevada by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$92,762 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$91,797 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$77,929 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$76,943 median earnings
- Fire Protection
Fire Protection
$64,487 median earnings
- Security Science and Techn…
Security Science and Technology
$63,730 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$59,389 median earnings
- Legal Support Services
Legal Support Services
$58,446 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for College of Southern Nevada? ▼
College of Southern Nevada is a public institution in Las Vegas, Nevada. Undergraduate enrollment is 27,252 students.
How much do College of Southern Nevada former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at College of Southern Nevada who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,087 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,822.
How much does College of Southern Nevada cost? ▼
The average net price at College of Southern Nevada is $6,615. In-state tuition is $4,358 and out-of-state tuition is $13,024. Median student debt at graduation is $8,000.
What is the graduation rate at College of Southern Nevada? ▼
College of Southern Nevada has a 18.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is College of Southern Nevada worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at College of Southern Nevada is $8,000, while former students earn a median of $38,087 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 56.8% 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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