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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden

Hamden, CT · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,155 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
34.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$117,280 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,457$55,992
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
25Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,549

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,815

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,228

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$221/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,549Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,042Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$53,457Year 1
$61,228Year 4
$55,992Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,102
Estimated loan payment$221
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,228 vs. $56,073

$5,155 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$73,690 median wageCT estimate · 8,540 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$44,790 median wageCT estimate · 21,380 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bridgeport, CT

Porter & Chester Institute

$2,201 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,388
Debt
$22,444
Annual net price
$18,348
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New Britain, CT

Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain

$1,565 less debt

Earnings
$59,631
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$33,240
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Shelton, CT

Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton

$1,565 less debt

Earnings
$59,631
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$38,521
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Bronx, NY

Monroe University

$49,817 higher earnings · $11,347 less debt · $6,027 lower annual net price

Earnings
$111,045
Debt
$9,468
Annual net price
$14,522
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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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