Private nonprofit

Citizens School of Nursing

Tarentum, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·ahn.org/education/citizens-school-nursing
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
152
peer median 96
Avg net price
$26,072
+$8.7k vs peer
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About

Citizens School of Nursing is a nursing institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The specific founding year is not mentioned, and the school focuses on providing education and training in nursing.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
18
18 candidates competed
Admitted
15
83.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
15
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
31%

Pell equity

100.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 100.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$12,000 debt · $70,838 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  2. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  3. Sep 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs

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$24,173
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k$27,971
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,072
+$8,690vs peer median $17,382
Federal loans
75.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 105 students received $592K in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
105
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$592K
$592,410 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
297 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$461K
141 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$745K
151 loan awards
Parent PLUS$33K
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 69 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
69
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
2.1%
2018
2.9%
2019
2.8%
2020*
1.2%
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 Citizens School of Nursing

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
152
12-mo unduplicated
142
Undergraduate
142
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%17
Women
88%125

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.0%
Black
7.8%
Two or more
2.6%
Hispanic
0.9%
Non-resident
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%

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 · 78 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

    Citizens School of Nursing vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Citizens School of Nursing 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
    SubjectCitizens School of Nursing
    60%152$26,072
    Annenberg School of Nursing
    100.0%7$20,811
    B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
    62.5%17$9,956
    Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
    53$10,813
    Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
    19$17,382
    Central School of Practical Nursing
    97$20,675
    CES College
    68.0%118$27,139
    CET-Oxnard
    95$9,534
    CET-Salinas
    171$6,804
    CET-Santa Maria
    142$2,869
    Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health
    100.0%360
    CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
    85.7%20$8,609
    Dr. Ida Rolf Institute
    100.0%12$38,347
    EDP School
    151$11,808
    Health and Technology Training Institute
    73.3%20$24,653
    Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa
    32
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute
    209$42,523
    Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing
    85$16,121
    Merkaz Bnos-Business School
    81.8%110$25,008
    Metropolitan Learning Institute
    357$9,526
    National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement
    29.4%194$10,571
    National Latino Education Institute
    $19,661
    New Community Career & Technical Institute
    11$5,716
    Philadelphia Technician Training
    512$23,288
    Regional Center for Border Health
    131
    Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
    34.1%146$25,162
    The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc
    100.0%3$57,042
    Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
    84$11,260
    West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
    64
    Peer group median60%81.8%96$17,382

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Citizens School of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Citizens School of Nursing.

    What is the graduation rate at Citizens School of Nursing?

    Citizens School of Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Citizens School of Nursing?

    Citizens School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 152 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Citizens School of Nursing?

    The average net price at Citizens School of Nursing is $26,072 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Citizens School of Nursing?

    Citizens School of Nursing's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Citizens School of Nursing located?

    Citizens School of Nursing is located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania 15084.

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