Private nonprofit

Central School of Practical Nursing

Independence, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·cspnohio.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
97
peer median 97
Avg net price
$20,675
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
17%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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

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

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$9,500 debt · $54,902 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2004Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Aug 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,609
$30–48k$23,321
$48–75k$24,183
$75–110k$24,183
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,675
vs peer median $20,675
Federal loans
80.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 48 students received $271K in Pell grants, alongside $214K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
48
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$271K
$271,411 total
Direct Loans
$214K
62 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$78K
31 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$136K
31 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 61 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
61
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.5%
2017
7.0%
2018
5.7%
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 Cspnohio

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
97
12-mo unduplicated
88
Undergraduate
88
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%9
Women
90%79

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
71.4%
White
23.2%
Hispanic
5.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
243.24
9 offenses · 37 students

3-year trend

82.352 yrs ago0.001 yr ago243.24Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
5
Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

9total
  • Public property9

VAWA offenses

7
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons220
Drugs160
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
9.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Central School of Practical Nursing

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cspnohio.

What is the graduation rate at Central School of Practical Nursing?

Central School of Practical Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central School of Practical Nursing?

Central School of Practical Nursing reports a total enrollment of 97 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central School of Practical Nursing?

The average net price at Central School of Practical Nursing is $20,675 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central School of Practical Nursing located?

Central School of Practical Nursing is located in Independence, Ohio 44131-0000.

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