Is Paul D Camp Community College Worth It?

Paul D Camp Community College gives you low upfront costs and one program that pays off, but weak overall numbers everywhere else. The median graduate earns $36,031 a decade out, and the graduation rate sits at 22.5%. Most people who enroll here do not finish, and that is the biggest financial risk you take walking in.

Nursing is the reason to come here. The associate degree in Registered Nursing leads to earnings that clear $55,000, nearly double what the Liberal Arts and Sciences associate returns at roughly $26,000. The Practical Nursing and Mental and Social Health certificates land in the middle. If you are not in a nursing track, the earnings drop off fast, and the general studies path barely moves your income above what a high school diploma would.

Debt stays small across the board, topping out around $7,000 for nursing. So even if you land in a lower-paying program, you will not bury yourself in loans. The real cost here is time and the low odds of completing.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families. If your household earns under $48,000, you pay around $4,000 a year. Above $110,000, that jumps to nearly $11,700, so the value proposition weakens sharply for higher earners paying close to full sticker.

This school fits you if you want a nursing credential on a tight budget and you are confident you will finish. Enroll in the Registered Nursing associate, keep debt near zero, and walk into a $55,000 job. If you are here for general studies with no clear plan to transfer or specialize, the earnings data says you will not see much return, and the completion odds are against you.