Sylva, North Carolina · Public

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southwestern Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 31 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.5% Program signal 31 Size proxy $5,207 Net price (all) $34,145 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~31
Schools with reported signal: 1,533

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 53.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $5,207/yr
4-year cost (est.): $20,828
Median debt: $10,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $34,145/yr
ROI grade (school): A+

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,533 schools that report this field.

#195 of 1,533 on ROI Top 13% value

17% national avg concentration Bigger than 12% of programs

−$11,196 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,403

−$16,200 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $50,345

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($11,196 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,200 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 13% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.6% reported share · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 22.6% reported share · $804 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 9.2% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 7.6% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 6.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 5.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+

West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing accounts for 2.5% of reported programs at Southwestern Community College, which is bigger than 12% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 31 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Southwestern Community College's average net price is $5,207 per year, about $20,828 over four years. That is $11,196 below the $16,403 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $34,145 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,200 below the $50,345 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

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 Community College #195 of 1,533 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.