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%
+11.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
645
peer median 705
Avg net price
$28,785
+$326 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Galen College of Nursing, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an independent nursing education institution founded in 1993. It is part of a larger system with multiple campuses across the United States, with a focus on preparing students for careers in nursing through various pre-licensure and post-licensure programs. The college has graduated over 47,000 nurses and is recognized for its commitment to expanding access to innovative nursing education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%+11.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

31.5pp gap
Pell recipients
69%9 of 13
Non-Pell (all)
38%3 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%2 of 6
No Federal Aid
50%1 of 2

Pell recipients here graduate at a 31.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,402
$30–48k$29,313
$48–75k$28,053
$75–110k$33,814
$110k+$31,760

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,785
+$326vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $28,459
Federal loans
86.0%
In-state tuition
$18,048
Out-of-state
$18,048

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

151 total completions
01Health Professions
151100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
645
12-mo unduplicated
832
Undergraduate
832
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%87
Women
90%745

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.5%
Black
28.2%
Unknown
17.2%
Asian
4.3%
Hispanic
1.7%
Two or more
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 670 students

3-year trend

1.052 yrs ago0.001 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$28,785Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Beckfield College-Florence
    		2%79.6%536$28,133—
    Chamberlain University-Arizona
    		50%90.9%693$40,096—
    Chamberlain University-Florida
    		33%90.9%821$31,269—
    Chamberlain University-Illinois
    		42%82.6%32,944$31,837—
    Chamberlain University-Ohio
    		29%87.5%257$31,544—
    Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
    		——9,683$4,968Community College
    Fortis College-Centerville
    		——547$29,162Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Cincinnati
    		——500$29,614Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Gateway Community and Technical College
    		——5,320$5,725Community College
    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
    		—45.7%690$19,622—
    Kettering College
    		63%76.5%757$21,650—
    The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    		50%58.9%717$18,378—
    University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
    		——7,787$16,508Baccalaureate
    Peer group median46%81.1%705$28,459

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    Campus network

    Galencollege is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofGalen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Main campus
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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    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 $28,785 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.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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