Private nonprofit · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Southside College of Health Sciences

Colonial Heights, Virginia. 151 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
—Average net price per year
$77,002Median earnings 10 years after starting71% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$17,812Median debt at graduation48% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate—38%
Return for second year—64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$66,086$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$77,002$45,146
Median debt at graduation$17,812$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing45$79,619$82,266$23,281
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions23$64,641$66,813$20,667

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Quick answers

How much do Southside College of Health Sciences graduates earn?
Former Southside College of Health Sciences students earn a median of $77,002 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Southside College of Health Sciences graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Southside College of Health Sciences is $17,812. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.