Chula Vista, California · Public
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Southwestern College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% reported program-share signal, $12,671 school-wide net price, and $40,060 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 536 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~536
- Schools with reported signal
- 404
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 35.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,671/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,684
- Median debt
- $4,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,060/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($12,671), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,060), and peer averages from 404 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 404 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,763 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($708 below). Together, those evidence points place Southwestern College in the top 76% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 3.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.8% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at Southwestern College, which is bigger than 42% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 536 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Southwestern College's average net price is $12,671 per year, about $50,684 over four years. That is $1,763 above the $10,908 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,060 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $708 below the $40,768 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Southwestern College's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Southwestern College #306 of 404 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.