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Galen Health Institutes - Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·galencollege.edu/campuses/sarasota
Total enrollment
574
peer median 438
Avg net price
$28,476
-$63 vs peer
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About

Galen College of Nursing is a private nursing education institution located in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses across several states including Kentucky, Texas, and Nevada. Founded in 1993, Galen specializes in nursing education, offering various nursing programs and has graduated over 50,000 nurses since its inception.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,709
$30–48k$28,519
$48–75k$30,789
$75–110k$33,041
$110k+$23,446

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,476
vs peer median $28,539
Federal loans
83.7%
In-state tuition
$17,048
Out-of-state
$17,048

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

102 total completions
01Health Professions
102100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
574
12-mo unduplicated
785
Undergraduate
785
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%82
Women
90%703

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.9%
Black
25.6%
Unknown
21.8%
Hispanic
7.8%
Asian
2.3%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
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 · 404 students
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)
    22

    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 Health Institutes-Sarasota
    		——574$28,476—
    Antigua College International
    		——251$29,211—
    ATI College-Whittier
    		——149$20,467—
    Florida Academy of Nursing
    		—5.5%21$10,054—
    Galen Health Institutes-Asheville
    		——253$28,602—
    Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus
    		——1,161$30,187—
    Galen Health Institutes-Dallas
    		——1,153$30,998—
    Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville
    		——668$29,559—
    Galen Health Institutes-Houston
    		——1,582$30,222—
    Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas
    		——293$24,190—
    Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus
    		——813$27,151—
    Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
    		——1,027$27,267—
    Gwinnett Institute
    		——340$34,939—
    Integrity College of Health
    		——225$14,819—
    InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
    		——535$27,536—
    Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus
    		——289$33,576—
    Peer group median—5.5%438$28,539

    Institutions like Galencollege

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

    IPEDS

    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
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Galencollege.

    How many students attend Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota?

    Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota reports a total enrollment of 574 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota?

    The average net price at Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota is $28,476 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota located?

    Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota is located in Sarasota, Florida 34232-5421.

    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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