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Is Las Vegas College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Las Vegas, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Las Vegas sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $31,398 helps, but median debt of $8,279 plus yearly net price of $29,880 creates a tighter path. For context, Las Vegas's net price is about 10% above the typical 4-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 186 similar 4-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$28,139
/yrAverage school like this
$25,582
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $2,558 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $10,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$29,880
Median earnings 10 years out
$31,398
Median debt at graduation
$8,279
Graduation rate
57%
At Las Vegas, a typical graduate carries about $8,279 in student debt and earns roughly $31,398 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $94 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Las Vegas is a two year school in Las Vegas, NV. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Worth-It Score: 51/100
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Summit
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Worth-It Score: 50/100
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $29,953
Common questions about Las Vegas
The median net price at Las Vegas is $29,880 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →