Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

State Career College

Gurnee, Illinois. 185 undergraduates.

46%Graduation rate24 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$30,197Average net price per year70% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$29,699Median earnings 10 years after starting19% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$15,100Median debt at graduation59% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,100) equals 51% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($29,699).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$27,561
$30,000–$48,000$32,394

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate46%71%
Return for second year78%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$29,631$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$29,699$36,576
Median debt at graduation$15,100$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants23$63,448——
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services21$35,270$40,758—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions4———

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.

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Quick answers

How much does State Career College cost per year?
The average net price at State Career College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $30,197 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do State Career College graduates earn?
Former State Career College students earn a median of $29,699 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at State Career College?
46% of State Career College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do State Career College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from State Career College is $15,100. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.