About
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is an American private non-profit college in Quincy, Illinois. The college was established in 1891 as a school for women that was associated with Blessing Hospital. The college offers associate's and bachelor's degrees, with an emphasis in nursing. It is accredited by the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 14.3%
- No Data6 · 85.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 6
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Sep 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Sep 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
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 · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at BRCN
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Non-campus2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
BRCN vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BRCN selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | — | — |
| — | — | 483 | — | — | |
| 60% | 80.9% | 5,923 | $18,992 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 539 | — | — | |
| 76% | 76.8% | 4,777 | $23,572 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | 45.7% | 690 | $22,626 | — | |
| 42% | 80.8% | 1,102 | $15,975 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 66 | — | — | |
| 53% | 71.7% | 2,392 | $24,190 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 67% | 99.7% | 869 | $23,417 | — | |
| 56% | 93.2% | 1,096 | $15,709 | — | |
| 20% | 38.9% | 267 | $14,867 | — | |
| 46% | 68.6% | 5,699 | $25,807 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 58% | 90.5% | 24,360 | $17,502 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 84.3% | 670 | $12,939 | — | |
| 49% | 73.4% | 1,067 | $19,474 | — | |
| 61% | 55.9% | 3,339 | $21,539 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 205 | — | — | |
| 47% | 92.9% | 1,241 | $23,066 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| — | — | 263 | — | — | |
| — | — | 605 | — | — | |
| 0% | 100.0% | 202 | $25,189 | — | |
| — | 80.0% | 176 | $13,021 | — | |
| — | — | 132 | — | — | |
| 48% | 68.8% | 1,198 | $14,879 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 58.9% | 717 | $19,462 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | — | — | |
| 69% | 83.8% | 3,664 | $12,030 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 75% | 78.5% | 31,543 | $19,889 | R1 Research | |
| 54% | 72.2% | 14,732 | $12,837 | R2 Research | |
| 57% | 62.7% | 14,736 | $12,323 | R2 Research | |
| 67% | 65.3% | 3,074 | $16,284 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 64% | 86.2% | 8,260 | $26,196 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 55% | 77.6% | 1,067 | $19,227 |
Institutions like BRCN
Explore the federal data for institutions in BRCN's comparison group.
- Iowa
Allen College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment483Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
Aurora University
Grad rate60%Admit rate80.9%Enrollment5,923Net price$18,992View data - Missouri
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment539Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
Bradley University
Grad rate76%Admit rate76.8%Enrollment4,777Net price$23,572View data - Ohio
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Grad rate—Admit rate45.7%Enrollment690Net price$22,626View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIowa
Graceland University-Lamoni
Grad rate42%Admit rate80.8%Enrollment1,102Net price$15,975View data - Illinois
Lakeview College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment66Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIllinois
McKendree University
Grad rate53%Admit rate71.7%Enrollment2,392Net price$24,190View data - Iowa
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Grad rate67%Admit rate99.7%Enrollment869Net price$23,417View data - Ohio
Mercy College of Ohio
Grad rate56%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment1,096Net price$15,709View data - Illinois
Methodist College
Grad rate20%Admit rate38.9%Enrollment267Net price$14,867View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMissouri
Missouri Baptist University
Grad rate46%Admit rate68.6%Enrollment5,699Net price$25,807View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMissouri
Missouri State University-Springfield
Grad rate58%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment24,360Net price$17,502View data - Ohio
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Grad rate54%Admit rate84.3%Enrollment670Net price$12,939View data - Nebraska
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Grad rate49%Admit rate73.4%Enrollment1,067Net price$19,474View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Olivet Nazarene University
Grad rate61%Admit rate55.9%Enrollment3,339Net price$21,539View data - Missouri
Research College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment205Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIllinois
Rockford University
Grad rate47%Admit rate92.9%Enrollment1,241Net price$23,066View data - Illinois
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment263Net price—View data - Illinois
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment605Net price—View data - Missouri
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Grad rate0%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment202Net price$25,189View data - Iowa
St Luke's College
Grad rate—Admit rate80.0%Enrollment176Net price$13,021View data - Illinois
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment132Net price—View data - BaccalaureateTennessee
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Grad rate48%Admit rate68.8%Enrollment1,198Net price$14,879View data - Ohio
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Grad rate50%Admit rate58.9%Enrollment717Net price$19,462View data - Illinois
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment65Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMissouri
Truman State University
Grad rate69%Admit rate83.8%Enrollment3,664Net price$12,030View data - R1 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-Columbia
Grad rate75%Admit rate78.5%Enrollment31,543Net price$19,889View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Grad rate54%Admit rate72.2%Enrollment14,732Net price$12,837View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-St Louis
Grad rate57%Admit rate62.7%Enrollment14,736Net price$12,323View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
University of St Francis
Grad rate67%Admit rate65.3%Enrollment3,074Net price$16,284View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMissouri
Webster University
Grad rate64%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment8,260Net price$26,196View data
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