Active Report Report ID: EDU-417983-2026

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Olean, NY 14760

Avg. net price$15,000After aid
Median salary$39,58110yr post-entry
ROI560%10yr vs net cost

About Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public certificate and vocational school in Olean, New York, enrolling about 31 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $39,581 among students who received federal aid.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 560% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program$15,0001
Public (national median)$5,5121,688
New York (state median)$13,810$9,373272
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Evidence: average net price at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is $15,000.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $15,000 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $5,627 above the New York median net price.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$15,000

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$30,001–$48,000$15,000

Student outcomes

First-year retention62.5%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$31,660Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program.

Campus

Location

Olean, NY

City / state

ZIP
14760

Control

Institution type

Public

Control

Region
Mid East

Size

Enrollment

31

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
31
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

Pell grant share
65.22%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$60,000Estimated 4-year total cost
$15,000Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65.22% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
78.26% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program in that year.

Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program reported total enrollment of about 31 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 0% male and 100% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (93.5%), Two or More Races (6.5%), and Black or African American (0.0%). About 65.22% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 54.2% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program in 2024 is 31 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 31 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

62.5%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

93.5%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian93.5%
  • Two or More Races6.5%
  • Black or African American0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

0.00% 100% Completion Time

0.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training: 0% male / 100% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

14White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian14
  • Two or More Races2
  • Asian1
  • Black or African American0
  • Hispanic or Latino0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program graduates earn a median of $39,581 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $39,581. Average net price used in cost models: $15,000.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program graduates report median earnings of $39,581 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

560%Modeled return on investment
$39,581Median annual earnings (10 years)

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program.

Employment Outcomes

$39,581Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$31,660Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$34,537Median earnings (8 years after entry)
57.14%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $11,796
    • New York median 1.1× the median ($10,822)
    • Mid East median 1.3× the median ($9,164)
    • U.S. median 1.6× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program at a glance

Institution snapshot

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Olean, NY 14760 · Public · Mid East

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public institution in Olean, NY.

Avg. net price$15,000
Enrollment31
Pell Grant share65.22%
First-generation54.2%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian93.5%
Two or More Races6.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Nearby

Schools near Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Other campuses in Olean, NY when available, plus nearby institutions in New York.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within New York, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program located?

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is located in Olean, NY.

How much does Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $15,000 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What is the student body demographics at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program?

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program reports undergraduate enrollment of about 31 students, White (93.5%), Two or More Races (6.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program?

About 54.2% of students at Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program earn?

Median earnings are $31,660 six years after entry and $39,581 ten years after entry.

Is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program public or private?

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public institution located in Olean, NY.

Is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program an HBCU?

No. Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program a tribal college?

No. Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).

Is Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program in IPEDS institutional characteristics.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.