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Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·galencollege.edu/louisville
6-yr Graduation
61%
+5.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
5,585
peer median 733
Avg net price
$18,540
-$3.1k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%+5.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
23%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

10.4pp gap
Pell recipients
65%126 of 193
Non-Pell (all)
55%59 of 108
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%41 of 59
No Federal Aid
37%18 of 49

Pell recipients here graduate at a 10.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 7 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
2
28.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing2 · 28.6%
  • No Data5 · 71.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
5

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.7%
$80,988 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+163.9%
$91,862 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$37,584 debt · $91,862 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$24,499 debt · $80,988 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$15,800 debt · $64,240 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2013Next review Dec 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1983Next review Dec 2010

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 51

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,116
$30–48k$19,186
$48–75k$18,381
$75–110k$21,056
$110k+$23,490

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,540
-$3,102vs peer median $21,642
Federal loans
34.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 14,621 students received $71.4M in Pell grants, alongside $161.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14,621
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$71.4M
$71,381,492 total
Direct Loans
$161.7M
33,388 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
6k
’21
8k
’22
11k
’23
15k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$61.0M
15,971 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$91.5M
16,761 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.0M
152 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.3M
503 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5K
1 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.

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 programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,841 total completions
01Health Professions
1,841100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,585
12-mo unduplicated
7,945
Undergraduate
6,717
Graduate
1,228

Gender split

Men
10%832
Women
90%7,113

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.9%
Unknown
25.4%
Black
14.1%
Hispanic
6.5%
Asian
3.1%
Two or more
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

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 · 4,794 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    98

    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-Louisville
    		61%—5,585$18,540—
    Beckfield College-Florence
    		2%79.6%536$28,133—
    American National University-Pikeville
    		——444$17,010—
    Miami Regional University
    		84%84.3%916$22,113—
    Chamberlain University-Georgia
    		50%91.4%1,940$33,188—
    Southern Technical College
    		——550$21,171—
    Peer group median55%84.3%733$21,642

    Institutions like Galencollege

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Galencollege's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 22 campuses that make up Galen College of Nursing-Louisville.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Galencollege.

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

    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Galen College of Nursing-Louisville?

    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville reports a total enrollment of 5,585 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is $18,540 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Galen College of Nursing-Louisville located?

    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky 40245.

    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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