10-yr median earnings
$39,289
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Elko, Nevada
Great Basin College
Great Basin College is a public institution in Elko, 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.
- $8,471
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,289
- 10-yr median earnings
- 45.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Great Basin College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 45th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 45.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Great Basin 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 ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), 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
48/100
Great Basin 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
$39,289
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,471
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
45.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
59.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
58.8%
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
$8,471
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
45.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 45.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Great Basin 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 Great Basin 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.
Great Basin College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,289 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 | Great Basin College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,289 | #2793 of 5103 | 45th |
| Average net price | $8,471 | #860 of 5020 | 83rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.9% | #3263 of 4858 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,900 | #1527 of 5462 | 72nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,900
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
45.9%
150%-time completion
$39,289
10-yr median earnings
58.8%
First-year retention
How Great Basin College ranks in Nevada
State rank among 33 reporting Nevada colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Great Basin College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,289 | #18 of 33 | 45th |
| Average net price | $8,471 | #3 of 30 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.9% | #23 of 27 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,900 | #8 of 35 | 77th |
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 |
| 18 | Great Basin CollegeThis school | $39,289 | $8,471 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Great Basin College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$6,967 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,631 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,639 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,947 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Great Basin College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,923 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,883 |
| Average Net Price | $8,471 |
22.8%
Pell Grant Rate
5.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,750
Median Debt
$167/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Great Basin College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,437 to $10,520 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -8.1%, 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
$7,437
Highest year
$10,520
Most recent (2023)
$7,523
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,1882023 · $7,523
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.3% (2,387 → 1,855 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
66.3%
Female
52.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
58.8%
Retention Rate
$35,615
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.6%
Earning Over $25K
59.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 45.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 58.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,615 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,289 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 59.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $15,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $167/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 5 | 181 | $78,279 | $103,904 | $21,000 |
| Certificate | 3 | 89 | $66,384 | $93,127 | - |
| Bachelor's | 2 | 43 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Great Basin College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$103,904 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$93,127 median earnings
- Industrial Production Tech…
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$90,379 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$81,077 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis… $39,641
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$39,641 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $37,754
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$37,754 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 32 | $103,904 | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 55 | $93,127 | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 14 | $90,379 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 30 | $81,077 | $21,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 11 | $39,641 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 90 | $37,754 | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 23 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 15 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 25 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 18 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Great Basin College? ▼
Great Basin College is a public institution in Elko, Nevada. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,900 students.
How much do Great Basin College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Great Basin College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,289 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,615.
How much does Great Basin College cost? ▼
The average net price at Great Basin College is $8,471. In-state tuition is $3,923 and out-of-state tuition is $13,883. Median student debt at graduation is $15,750.
What is the graduation rate at Great Basin College? ▼
Great Basin College has a 45.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 58.8%.
Is Great Basin College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Great Basin College is $15,750, while former students earn a median of $39,289 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 59.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $167.
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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