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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at South Plains College

Levelland, TX · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,469 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$31,040 / 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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+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,000$50,349
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
40Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,791

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

02 · BORROWING$16,705

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,604

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$177/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,791Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,784Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.9%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.

$42,000Year 1
$52,604Year 4
$50,349Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$4,384
Estimated loan payment$177
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,604 vs. $56,073

$3,469 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$62,240 median wageTX estimate · 57,560 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,500 median wageTX estimate · 88,680 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.

Big Spring, TX

Howard College

$24,408 higher earnings · $2,244 less debt · $644 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,012
Debt
$14,461
Annual net price
$6,147
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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$16,413 higher earnings · $5,327 less debt · $401 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,017
Debt
$11,378
Annual net price
$6,390
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Odessa, TX

Odessa College

$12,708 higher earnings · $8,205 less debt · $423 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,312
Debt
$8,500
Annual net price
$6,368
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Brownsville, TX

Texas Southmost College

$12,183 higher earnings · $6,603 less debt · $3,706 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,787
Debt
$10,102
Annual net price
$3,085
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DATA QUALITY

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16 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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