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College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV 27,790 Undergrads 22.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,270
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,329
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,087
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,329
Peer Midpoint: $9,014
Earnings (10yr)$38,087
Peer Midpoint: $40,397
Graduation Rate22.9%
Peer Midpoint: 32.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time34.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS52.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$384k
-$5k
-$101k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$372k
-$17k
-$112k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$359k
-$30k
-$125k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-965%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-513%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-806%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-201%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$7,375
Earnings (5yr)
$46,013
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
AssocCIP: 0113
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$417
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$10,433
Earnings (5yr)
$72,772
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$7,785
Earnings (5yr)
$49,380
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$7,404
Earnings (5yr)
$39,823
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,585
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,489
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,179
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,139
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$7,093
Earnings (5yr)
$45,182
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5118
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,035
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$6,450
Earnings (5yr)
$38,196
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$9,608
Earnings (5yr)
$91,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$405k
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
AssocCIP: 4199
Median Debt
$7,118
Earnings (5yr)
$46,873
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Special Education and Teaching
AssocCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$8,062
Earnings (5yr)
$45,525
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,640
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Bachelor's Degrees
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.