10-yr median earnings
$56,887
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Curtis, Nebraska
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public institution in Curtis, 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.
- $14,639
- Avg net price / yr
- $56,887
- 10-yr median earnings
- 58.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 19%
- former-student earnings, US
- 58.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields"), 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
62/100
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
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+
$56,887
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,639
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
58.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
82.2%
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
$14,639
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
58.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 58.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 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.
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,887 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,887 | #978 of 5103 | 81st |
| Average net price | $14,639 | #2030 of 5020 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.9% | #2298 of 4858 | 53rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 196 | #3662 of 5462 | 33rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
196
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
58.9%
150%-time completion
$56,887
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranks in Nebraska
State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,887 | #8 of 35 | 77th |
| Average net price | $14,639 | #12 of 35 | 66th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.9% | #13 of 32 | 59th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 196 | #29 of 39 | 26th |
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 AgricultureThis school | $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 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,603 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,933 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,634 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,050 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,926 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,926 |
| Average Net Price | $14,639 |
38.7%
Pell Grant Rate
34.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,000
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture rose +27.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,898 in 2013 to $13,843 in 2023, a rise of $2,945 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,8982023 · $13,843
Over the same years, enrollment went +1.3% (225 → 228 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
52.5%
Female
22.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$47,692
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.6%
Earning Over $25K
82.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 58.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $47,692 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,887 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 73.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 82.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | 46 | $39,559 | $11,314 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 29 | $37,386 | $12,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture? ▼
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public institution in Curtis, Nebraska. Undergraduate enrollment is 196 students.
How much do Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,887 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $47,692.
How much does Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture cost? ▼
The average net price at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $14,639. In-state tuition is $5,926 and out-of-state tuition is $5,926. Median student debt at graduation is $21,000.
What is the graduation rate at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture? ▼
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has a 58.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $21,000, while former students earn a median of $56,887 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 37% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 82.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
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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