About Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska, is home to Central Community College, a public college serving roughly 3,350 undergraduates, and about 49% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 16 to 1.
Nursing programs at Central Community College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 50 practical nursing completers and about 46 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $3,400 a year for in-state students and $4,900 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $6,900 a year. About 21% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $10,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $74,200 one year after finishing and $72,500 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 51% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 69% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. Licensure runs through the state board of nursing in Nebraska, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Nebraska page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.