Private nonprofit

Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science

Cincinnati, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·gscollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
+25.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
690
peer median 632
Avg net price
$19,622
-$228 vs peer
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About

Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science is a private, nonprofit, Catholic college located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is part of the TriHealth network. The college has been educating healthcare professionals for over 125 years and offers programs in nursing, surgical technology, radiologic technology, health science, and medical assistance.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
223
223 candidates competed
Admitted
102
45.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
77
75.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%+25.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

27.8pp gap
Pell recipients
50%1 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
78%7 of 9
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
67%2 of 3

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

Of 10 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
2
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing2 · 20.0%
  • No Data8 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
8

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
+113.4%
$74,277 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+147.1%
$86,005 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$23,175 debt · $86,005 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$19,365 debt · $74,277 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2006Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,891
$30–48k$14,532
$48–75k$13,724
$75–110k$23,704
$110k+$24,269

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,622
-$228vs peer median $19,850
Federal loans
74.2%
In-state tuition
$15,470
Out-of-state
$15,470

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 564 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
564
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,095,946 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
1,308 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
613 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
675 loan awards
Parent PLUS$352K
20 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 139 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
139
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
3.1%
2018
2.4%
2019
0.0%
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 Gscollege

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

184 total completions
01Health Professions
184100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
690
12-mo unduplicated
1,036
Undergraduate
1,036
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%82
Women
92%954

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.4%
Black
32.3%
Hispanic
4.6%
Asian
2.3%
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 · 457 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    Gscollege vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Gscollege 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
    SubjectGood Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
    73%690$19,622
    95.5%144$24,200Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    23.4%924$17,618
    59.9%632$33,087
    42.6%759$27,596Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    1,581$23,033Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    100%100.0%219$24,868
    16.9%914$47,181
    25%93.3%444$19,651
    57%93.1%385$20,514
    40%94.2%717$19,850
    158$15,962
    50.0%530$36,863
    71.4%239$26,312
    29%44.5%722$13,082
    56%93.2%1,096$17,989
    810$17,850Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    12.9%350$20,744Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    0%100.0%202$19,390
    80.0%176$19,820
    97.5%1,069$16,636
    Peer group median48%80.0%632$19,850

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    Gscollege Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    admissions [at] email.gscollege.edu
    Phone
    (513) 862-2631
    Address
    TriHealth, 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

    GSC provides data and other types of information services to its various stakeholders to support external reporting, internal decision-making and planning, and overall institutional effectiveness.

    Visit IR office page

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gscollege.

    What is the graduation rate at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science?

    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science?

    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science reports a total enrollment of 690 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science?

    The average net price at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science is $19,622 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science?

    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science's yield rate is 75.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science located?

    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-2489.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science?

    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science's IR work is done by the Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness.

    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.
    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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    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.
    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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