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Is Nash Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Nash Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Nash Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $34,912 helps, but median debt of $11,500 plus yearly net price of $3,338 creates a tighter path. For context, Nash Community's net price is about 22% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$5,870
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,685 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $7,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
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
$3,338
Median earnings 10 years out
$34,912
Median debt at graduation
$11,500
Graduation rate
46%
At Nash Community, a typical graduate carries about $11,500 in student debt and earns roughly $34,912 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $131 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Nash Community is a two year school in Rocky Mount, NC. 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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2-year
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2-year
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2-year
Southwestern Community
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Worth-It Score: 66/100
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2-year
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Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $5,756
Common questions about Nash Community
The median net price at Nash Community is $3,338 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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 →