Head-to-head comparison
Nevada Career Institute vs Avalon Institute-Las Vegas: which has better ROI?
Option A Las Vegas, NV
Nevada Career Institute
- Net price / year
- $41,741
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,472
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Las Vegas, NV
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
- Net price / year
- $16,571
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,803
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Nevada Career Institute comes closer — median earnings $41,472 against a $166,964 total, vs $30,803 at Avalon Institute-Las Vegas. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Nevada Career Institute | Avalon Institute-Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $41,741 | $16,571 |
| Total net cost | $166,964 | $66,284 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,472 | $30,803 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $6,332 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$304,724 | -$417,424 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Nevada Career Institute or Avalon Institute-Las Vegas?
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas, at $16,571 a year after aid versus $41,741 — a gap of $25,170 a year, or $100,680 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Nevada Career Institute or Avalon Institute-Las Vegas graduates earn more?
Nevada Career Institute graduates report a median $41,472 ten years after entry, $10,669 more than the $30,803 at Avalon Institute-Las Vegas. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Nevada Career Institute or Avalon Institute-Las Vegas?
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas: its completers carry a median $6,332 in federal loans versus $9,500 at Nevada Career Institute, a difference of $3,168. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
84% of students finish at Avalon Institute-Las Vegas, against 55% at Nevada Career Institute. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.