10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$71,012at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Nevada State University
⌖ Henderson, NV · 14 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$71,012 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
14.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−30%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,526Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$14,068Average net price / year
$23,718Cost of attendance
$61,526Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.6%Completion rate
86.8%Admission rate
3,762Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$63,291Year 1
$73,626Year 4
$61,526Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$95,9182Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$95,1553Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Bachelor's Degree$94,4334Area Studies · Bachelor's Degree$65,4065Special Education and Teaching · Bachelor's Degree$64,2016Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$62,6847Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$60,2738Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Bachelor's Degree$57,932Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NV
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Reno, NV
University of Nevada-Reno
- Annual net price
- $15,927
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $63,908
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- Annual net price
- $10,359
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,987
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -37%
Great Basin College
- Annual net price
- $8,471
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,332
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
Western Nevada College
- Annual net price
- $12,732
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,643
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -89%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $95,918 | $29,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $95,155 | Not available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $94,433 | Not available |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $65,406 | $34,213 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $64,201 | $22,334 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $62,684 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $60,273 | $20,617 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,932 | $25,909 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $57,600 | $26,611 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,591 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $54,646 | $30,037 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,468 | $29,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $46,443 | $19,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $21,195 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.