Private (nonprofit)

Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing

Sandusky, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·firelands.com/schoolofnursing
Acceptance
No freshman entry
6-yr Graduation
No freshman cohort
Total enrollment
65
peer median 54
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
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About

Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a nursing school located in Sandusky, Ohio. It is part of the larger Firelands Health system, which includes a full-service medical center with 287 registered beds, serving a regional area with over 300,000 residents. The health system focuses on providing comprehensive healthcare services and medical education.

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
20%
$13,989 debt · $70,587 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  2. Jun 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

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 32 students received $170K in Pell grants, alongside $229K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
32
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$170K
$170,457 total
Direct Loans
$229K
34 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$129K
18 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$100K
16 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 105 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (5.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
105
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
8.5%
2018
6.4%
2019
5.7%
2020*
2.6%
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 Firelands

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
65
12-mo unduplicated
71
Undergraduate
71
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%9
Women
87%62

Race / ethnicity composition

White
89.9%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
2.5%
Two or more
2.5%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%

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 · 71 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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
    7.0:1

    Firelands vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Firelands 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
    SubjectFirelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry65No freshman cohort
    41.6%47$34,626
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry135$18,985
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry66No freshman cohort
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry16No freshman cohort
    8.0%39$28,089
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry38No freshman cohort
    93.3%300$15,748
    No freshman cohort88.0%54No freshman cohort
    100.0%40$21,228
    Open admission26$25,522
    Not reported82.1%71$23,656
    20.0%178$21,187
    Not reported58.6%188$40,644
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry100No freshman cohort
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry51No freshman cohort
    100.0%14$14,370
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry11No freshman cohort
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry21No freshman cohort
    100.0%16$9,422
    53.3%67$40,023
    75.0%11$29,915
    29.2%294$28,415
    88.9%145$21,827
    0.0%14$28,780
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry329No freshman cohort
    Open admission12$10,851
    Not reported100.0%39$27,537
    32.5%94$35,855
    100.0%26$9,825
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry16$9,231
    99.6%326$22,889
    87.9%308$33,159
    77.9%715$29,374
    80.8%97$27,327
    Grad-onlyGrad-only51Grad-only
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry37$19,169
    100.0%164$25,163
    Open admission489$14,516
    Peer group median82.1%54$24,410

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Firelands.

    What is the acceptance rate at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing?

    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution does not admit first-time (freshman) undergraduates, so the federal admit rate does not apply.

    What is the graduation rate at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing?

    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates follow first-time, full-time undergraduates. This institution does not enroll that cohort.

    How many students attend Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing?

    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 65 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing?

    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

    Where is Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing located?

    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is located in Sandusky, Ohio 44870.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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