Dowagiac, Michigan · Public

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southwestern Michigan 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 177 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

12.3% Program signal 177 Size proxy $5,978 Net price (all) $37,303 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

12.3% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 12.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~177
Schools with reported signal: 1,533

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 37.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $5,978/yr
4-year cost (est.): $23,912
Median debt: $10,959

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $37,303/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.

#222 of 1,533 on ROI Top 14% value

85% national avg concentration Bigger than 66% of programs

−$10,425 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,403

−$13,042 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 ($10,425 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,042 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 14% 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 12.3% of reported programs at Southwestern Michigan College, which is bigger than 66% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 177 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Southwestern Michigan College's average net price is $5,978 per year, about $23,912 over four years. That is $10,425 below the $16,403 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $37,303 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,042 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 Michigan College #222 of 1,533 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.