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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%
+13.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
690
peer median 704
Avg net price
$22,626
+$5.0k vs peer
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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%+13.5pp vs peer

Pell equity

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
83%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$15,375
$30–48k
$48–75k$24,586
$75–110k$26,345
$110k+$23,998

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,626
+$5,041vs peer median $17,586
Federal loans
68.2%
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, 562 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
562
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,083,444 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
1,296 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
607 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
669 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 programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

115 total completions
01Health Professions
115100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
690
12-mo unduplicated
758
Undergraduate
758
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%66
Women
91%692

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.8%
Black
28.1%
Unknown
10.5%
Hispanic
6.4%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

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 · 342 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$22,626
    Mount Carmel College of Nursing
    54%84.3%670$12,939
    The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    50%58.9%717$19,462
    Kettering College
    63%76.5%757$15,156
    Mercy College of Ohio
    56%93.2%1,096$15,709
    Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    80%45.9%286$21,873
    Peer group median60%76.5%704$17,586

    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 $22,626 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.

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