Lakeview College of Nursing's cost structure reflects its specialized mission as a health-professions institution. The college's net price varies by family income, with financial aid reshaping the published cost of attendance across income bands.
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Net prices are averages and may vary. Based on federal data for first-time, full-time students receiving aid.
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Lakeview College of Nursing's cost structure reflects its specialized mission as a health-professions institution. The college's net price varies by family income, with financial aid reshaping the published cost of attendance across income bands. Low-income families, middle-income families, and higher-income families each experience different net-price outcomes depending on the aid packages they receive. Azimuth's affordability ranking for Lakeview College of Nursing reflects the balance between sticker price, financial aid availability, and the debt graduates carry into their careers among nonprofit four-year institutions. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $15,000. Families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $11,500; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $84,051, median federal debt of $15,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $169 under standard ten-year repayment. In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, four-year earnings of $83,636 would shift the real affordability picture — a pattern worth exploring at the program level and through personalized scenarios. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
How much students borrow and whether debt is manageable given outcomes.
Debt is well below typical first-year earnings — generally considered very manageable.
How cost compares to graduate earnings and value added.
Graduates of Lakeview College of Nursing earn median 4-year earnings of $84,051, placing the institution in the 87.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. This figure sits below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions, reflecting the institution's specialized focus on nursing and health professions in a regional labor market. Azimuth ranks Lakeview College of Nursing #335 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Despite modest earnings relative to peer institutions, graduates enter stable, in-demand healthcare careers with strong job security and predictable advancement pathways. The earnings profile is concentrated in nursing and allied health fields. Nursing is the institution's largest and most economically significant program, with 61 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $83,636. This represents 0.9× the national benchmark for the field, demonstrating that Lakeview College of Nursing's nursing graduates deliver solid early-career outcomes relative to the national standard for the discipline. The institution's singular focus on Health means that career outcomes are tightly aligned with regional healthcare workforce demand in IL, where nursing shortages and aging populations sustain consistent hiring and wage growth in the profession.
