College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada · Also known as CSN · Website
$38,087
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,087
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Southern Nevada is a public 4-year college in Las Vegas, Nevada with 27,252 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,615 a year (tuition and fees $4,358 in-state, $13,024 out-of-state). 19% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,087 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,615
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,358
Out-of-state $13,024
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
19%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,000
About $85 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,087
Rank 3,036 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,615
- Tuition in-state
- $4,358
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,024
- Cost of attendance
- $13,665
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 10.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,627
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,178
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,793
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,753
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,022
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,805 in 2015-16 to $4,358 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 27,252
- Part-time students
- 66%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 152
- Endowment
- $7.75M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,036 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 33 in Nevada (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NV median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,615 | $22,956 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,358 | $9,663 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 87% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 19% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,000 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,822 | $36,232 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,087 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
152 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 770 | $7,093 | $25,433 | $45,190 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 426 | $7,785 | $39,636 | $52,875 | $48,733 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 359 | $7,118 | $24,614 | $53,501 | $51,780 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 267 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 257 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 223 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 198 | $6,450 | $23,984 | $37,489 | $39,288 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 180 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 170 | $9,608 | $77,082 | $91,797 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 161 | $7,404 | $26,301 | $46,588 | $46,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 130 | $8,062 | $19,662 | $52,719 | $37,656 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | Withheld | $23,035 | $43,501 | $41,099 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | $10,433 | $64,976 | $77,929 | $65,389 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | $22,428 | $38,198 | $39,605 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | $29,354 | $63,730 | $43,839 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $7,375 | $30,553 | $45,585 | $47,660 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,133 | $38,127 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,428 | $44,758 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | $26,635 | $55,996 | $58,424 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Las Vegas and Nevada on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Nevada
- Homes: Homes for sale in Nevada
Questions and answers
How much does College of Southern Nevada cost?
$6,615 a year is the average net price at College of Southern Nevada after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,358 for in-state students and $13,024 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,665. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,627 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Southern Nevada?
College of Southern Nevada has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of Southern Nevada graduates earn?
$38,087 a year is the median pay of former College of Southern Nevada students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,822 after 6 years). That ranks 3,036 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 33 in Nevada. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $77,082.
How much student debt do College of Southern Nevada graduates have?
$8,000 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Southern Nevada graduates, about $85 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Southern Nevada?
19% of first-time, full-time students at College of Southern Nevada finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Southern Nevada?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (770 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (426 associate's graduates), Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (359 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 152 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.