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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Minden, LA · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,347 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$42,260 / 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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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,922$45,432
48Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
88Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
168Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
88Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,256

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

02 · BORROWING$14,354

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,726

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$152/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,256Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE77.4%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.

$43,922Year 1
$53,726Year 4
$45,432Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$4,477
Estimated loan payment$152
168borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,726 vs. $56,073

$2,347 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$57,470 median wageLA estimate · 17,600 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$30,510 median wageLA estimate · 20,690 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.

Lake Charles, LA

SOWELA Technical Community College

$6,354 less debt · $1,731 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,806
Debt
$8,000
Annual net price
$7,525
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Alexandria, LA

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

$4,854 less debt · $3,554 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,970
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$5,702
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New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$9,344 higher earnings

Earnings
$63,070
Debt
$38,569
Annual net price
$9,747
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Covington, LA

Delta College Inc

$3,458 higher earnings

Earnings
$57,184
Debt
$20,055
Annual net price
$23,128
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DATA QUALITY

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88 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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