Private nonprofit

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Richmond, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·bsmcon.edu
Total enrollment
591
peer median 385
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
0

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.

Total programs
1
Passing
1
100.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing1 · 100.0%
  • No Data0 · 0.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
+132.9%
$83,777 vs $35,969

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
27%
$22,195 debt · $83,777 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2017Next review Feb 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2009

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Nov 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  3. Nov 2016Renewal 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, 215 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
215
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,005,976 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
480 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$974K
244 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
231 loan awards
Parent PLUS$51K
5 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 121 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
121
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.9%
2017
1.4%
2018
0.8%
2019
0.0%
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 Bsmcon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

137 total completions
01Health Professions
137100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
591
12-mo unduplicated
637
Undergraduate
637
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%64
Women
90%573

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.0%
Black
25.4%
Asian
6.3%
Two or more
3.6%
Hispanic
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 481 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    41

    Bsmcon vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bsmcon 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
    SubjectBon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
    591
    Divine Mercy University
    463
    Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
    457
    Sentara College of Health Sciences
    312
    Centra College
    100%100.0%219$24,868
    Appalachian College of Pharmacy
    113
    Peer group median100%100.0%385$24,868

    Frequently asked questions about Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bsmcon.

    How many students attend Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing?

    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 591 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing located?

    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing is located in Richmond, Virginia 23227-1149.

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