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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$71 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$65,020 / 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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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$58,266
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
38Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
23Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,193

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

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,002

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,193Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,527Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE39.4%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.

Not availableYear 1
$56,002Year 4
$58,266Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$4,667
Estimated loan payment$175
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,002 vs. $56,073

$71 below 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$63,800 median wageID estimate · 1,880 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$38,650 median wageID estimate · 7,910 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.

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College

$19,886 higher earnings · $250 less debt · $1,618 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,888
Debt
$16,250
Annual net price
$10,575
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Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho

$5,536 less debt · $6,098 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,904
Debt
$10,964
Annual net price
$6,095
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Boise, ID

Carrington College-Boise

$12,676 higher earnings

Earnings
$68,678
Debt
$19,938
Annual net price
Not available
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Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho

$3,415 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,406
Debt
$17,750
Annual net price
$8,778
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DATA QUALITY

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42 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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