College of Southern Nevada (CSN)
Public two-year college in Las Vegas, NV that costs an average of $6,016 a year after financial aid and graduates 22% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$6,016
Acceptance rate
Open
Graduation rate
22%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$44,658
PublicLarge city27,252 undergraduates
Cost of CSN
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $14,106 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $4,575 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $13,475 |
| Books and supplies | $1,282 |
| Average net price after aid | $6,016 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,309 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,455 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,168 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $8,704 |
| $110,001+ | $12,856 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with CSN's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | Open admission (everyone admitted) |
|---|
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 22% |
|---|---|
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $39,820 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $44,658 |
| Rank in Nevada (earnings) | 5th of 7 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $8,000 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $91 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 33% |
| Students with federal loans | 9.5% |
Majors and programs at CSN
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (9)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 17 | $75,707 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 26 | $74,078 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 152 | $66,158 | $9,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 10 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 9 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 14 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 13 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 8 | — | — |
Certificate programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 588 | $65,486 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 32 | $35,445 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 38 | $30,566 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 35 | — | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| Air Transportation | 6 | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 184 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 1 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | — | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | — | — | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 9 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | — | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Carpenters | 1 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 92 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 178 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Computer Programming | — | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | — | — | — |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 590 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 582 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 62 | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 8 | — | — |
| Dance | 2 | — | — |
| Data Processing | — | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 34 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 11 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 30 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 6 | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 2 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | — | — | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 38 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 5 | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 4 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 16 | — | — |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | 101 | — | — |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | — | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 120 | — | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Real Estate | 37 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 6 | — | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 25 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (85)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 31 | $95,035 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 351 | $82,212 | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 99 | $63,622 | $9,000 |
| Security Science and Technology | 102 | $52,205 | $7,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 70 | $52,055 | $10,364 |
| Legal Support Services | 50 | $47,074 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 303 | $45,509 | $7,775 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 75 | $44,396 | — |
| Fire Protection | 66 | $43,081 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 117 | $42,359 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 838 | $41,800 | $7,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 71 | $41,794 | — |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | 31 | $41,788 | — |
| Psychology | 365 | $38,948 | $5,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,843 | $38,412 | $6,500 |
| Computer Programming | 81 | $37,175 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 56 | $36,642 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 238 | $34,575 | $7,000 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 707 | $34,387 | $6,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 88 | $34,257 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 94 | $31,860 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $28,077 | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| Air Transportation | 18 | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 13 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 25 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 2 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Biology | 68 | — | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 37 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 7 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 9 | — | — |
| Carpenters | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 59 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 19 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 58 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 34 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 7 | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 8 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 3 | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 46 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 13 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 35 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 5 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 27 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | — | — | — |
| Ground Transportation | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 14 | — | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 37 | — | — |
| History | 18 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Journalism | 23 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 27 | — | — |
| Mason/Masonry | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 2 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Music | 12 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 11 | — | — |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | 1 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 12 | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 20 | — | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Real Estate | 20 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Sociology | 25 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 56 | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | — | — | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 27 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Nevada
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Nevada College | Carson City | $8,666 | — | $47,506 |
| Las Vegas College | Las Vegas | $26,909 | — | $39,277 |
| Carrington College-Reno | Reno | $56,217 | — | $44,935 |
| Carrington College-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | $55,838 | — | $42,597 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | $22,063 | — | $69,188 |
| Glendale Career College-Nevada Career Institute-MFSON | Las Vegas | — | — | $46,721 |
About CSN
| Type | Public two-year college |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, NV |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 27,252 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| Website | csn.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
How much does CSN cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $14,106 a year (tuition and fees: $4,575 in-state, $13,475 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $6,016 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $5,309.
How much do CSN graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $44,658 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 5th of 7 similar colleges in Nevada. The best-paid bachelor's program is clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,707 a year after graduation).
What is CSN's graduation rate?
22% of full-time students graduate within 150% of the normal program length.