Private nonprofit

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Quincy, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·brcn.edu
Total enrollment
193
peer median 228
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+127.8%
$79,303 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$15,000 debt · $79,303 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1994Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 6

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 74 students received $336K in Pell grants, alongside $343K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
74
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$336K
$335,503 total
Direct Loans
$343K
84 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$177K
39 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$135K
41 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$19K
2 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 76 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
76
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.9%
2017
2.8%
2018
0.0%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at BRCN

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

69 total completions
01Health Professions
69100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
193
12-mo unduplicated
230
Undergraduate
214
Graduate
16

Gender split

Men
7%16
Women
93%214

Race / ethnicity composition

White
90.3%
Unknown
3.4%
Black
2.8%
Asian
1.7%
Two or more
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
11.98
2 offenses · 167 students

3-year trend

90.402 yrs ago101.911 yr ago11.98Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • Non-campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
34

BRCN vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions BRCN selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBlessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
193
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
263
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
65
Institute for Clinical Social Work
121
Illinois College of Optometry
474
Methodist College
20%38.9%267$14,867
Peer group median20%38.9%228$14,867

Frequently asked questions about Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BRCN.

How many students attend Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences?

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 193 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences located?

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Quincy, Illinois 62305-7005.

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