Nash Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Nash Community College charges a net price of $3,338/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $13,352. Median earnings ten years after entry are $34,912, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Nash Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #66 of 115 North Carolina colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $3,338/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $13,352 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $34,912 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$13,448/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $11,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$282,312 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Nash Community College's own numbers. Net price $3,338 × 4 years = $13,352 total. Median earnings $34,912 fall $13,448 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $13,352 bill in about 1.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Nash Community College students graduate with?
A median $11,500 in federal loans among completers, or 33% of the $34,912 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Nash Community College students graduate?
41% finish their degree — 59% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $13,352 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $32,566 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Nash Community College expensive compared with other North Carolina colleges?
Its $3,338 net price runs $7,508 below the $10,846 median across the 115 North Carolina colleges we profile, and $30,032 less across the full degree.