Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·galencollege.edu/cincinnati
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
645
peer median 565
Avg net price
$29,150
+$4.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

36.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%
Non-Pell
33%

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,981
$30–48k$28,539
$48–75k$29,072
$75–110k$27,984
$110k+$33,343

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,150
+$3,971vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $25,179
Federal loans
84.7%
In-state tuition
$16,400
Out-of-state
$16,400

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 3,060 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,060
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
8.8%
2018
7.1%
2019
1.2%
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 Galencollege

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

165 total completions
01Health Professions
165100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
645
12-mo unduplicated
890
Undergraduate
890
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%90
Women
90%800

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.8%
Black
25.7%
Unknown
9.1%
Asian
4.8%
Hispanic
2.7%
Two or more
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 692 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.051 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Galencollege vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Galencollege 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
    SubjectGalen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
    57%645$29,150Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
    583$26,023Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Professional Skills Institute
    83.1%395$20,237Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Columbus
    766$27,674Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Centerville
    547$24,335Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Cincinnati
    500$23,813Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median57%83.1%565$25,179

    Frequently asked questions about Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Galencollege.

    What is the graduation rate at Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati?

    Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati?

    Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati reports a total enrollment of 645 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati?

    The average net price at Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati is $29,150 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati located?

    Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.

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