After Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program: graduation, pay and debt
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Graduates leave with $13,198 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$13.2k
median federal debt at graduation.
55%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
54%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$36,892
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$54,217
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$13,198
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$9,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
55%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
49%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
38%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers