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College of Southern Nevada is a public located in Las Vegas, Nevada. College of Southern Nevada has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at College of Southern Nevada is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,013 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Nevada, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, College of Southern Nevada bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average.
College of Southern Nevada’s median net annual cost of $7,019 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at College of Southern Nevada sorted by number of graduates - Dental Support Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$7,019
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 27% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at College of Southern Nevada is 26% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At College of Southern Nevada, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at College of Southern Nevada graduates within 4.8 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
College of Southern Nevada’s economic mobility score of 15.42 is calculated by adjusting the 3.32 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. College of Southern Nevada’s EMS of 15.42 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at College of Southern Nevada pays $7,019 a year, $-1,861 less than the $5,158 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $7,019
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At College of Southern Nevada, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $7,019 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 9% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,438. This is 45% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,426
Pell grants
$3,566
State grants
$1,756
Institutional grants
$1,599
Full time
34%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
27%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
37%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%