Private nonprofit

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

New York, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·helenefuld.edu
Total enrollment
914
peer median 311
Avg net price
$47,181
+$20k vs peer
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About

Helene Fuld College of Nursing is a private nursing school in New York City. The college offers associate and comprehensive baccalaureate science degrees to Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, and individuals who are not already nurses. The college is located in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in the Mount Morris Park Historic District across from Marcus Garvey Park. It was founded in 1945.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
118
118 candidates competed
Admitted
20
16.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
17
85.0% yield

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 3 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
2
66.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing2 · 66.7%
  • No Data1 · 33.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
1

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
+238.6%
$116,303 vs $34,350
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+272.4%
$127,915 vs $34,350

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
25%
$32,000 debt · $127,915 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$14,250 debt · $116,303 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1988Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 9

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Nov 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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—
$30–48k—
$48–75k$43,023
$75–110k$51,340
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$47,181
+$20,175vs peer median $27,006
Federal loans
82.1%
In-state tuition
$25,852
Out-of-state
$25,852

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, 655 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $8.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
655
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,291,262 total
Direct Loans
$8.6M
1,928 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$3.3M
936 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.1M
975 loan awards
Parent PLUS$234K
17 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 263 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
263
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.7%
2017
4.8%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.1%
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 Helenefuld

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

267 total completions
01Health Professions
267100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
914
12-mo unduplicated
1,226
Undergraduate
1,226
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%151
Women
88%1,075

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
64.2%
Hispanic
18.6%
Asian
5.5%
White
4.8%
Unknown
4.3%
Two or more
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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 · 722 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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    20

    Helenefuld vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Helenefuld 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
    SubjectHelene Fuld College of Nursing
    		——914$47,181—
    Cochran School of Nursing
    		——117—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Maria College of Albany
    		29%44.5%722$13,082—
    Montefiore School of Nursing
    		——121$33,204Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
    		100%66.7%311$29,680—
    Nazareth University
    		73%74.7%2,401$29,357Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital
    		—77.8%173$22,322Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
    		—100.0%129$24,655Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing
    		—100.0%123$19,662Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Touro University
    		76%60.8%11,937$29,627Doctoral/Professional
    University of Mount Saint Vincent
    		57%85.1%3,774$21,696Baccalaureate
    Peer group median73%76.2%311$27,006

    Institutions like Helenefuld

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

    IPEDS

    Helenefuld Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Matthew Schoene
      Director of Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Helene Fuld College of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Helenefuld.

    How many students attend Helene Fuld College of Nursing?

    Helene Fuld College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 914 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Helene Fuld College of Nursing?

    The average net price at Helene Fuld College of Nursing is $47,181 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Helene Fuld College of Nursing?

    Helene Fuld College of Nursing's yield rate is 85.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Helene Fuld College of Nursing located?

    Helene Fuld College of Nursing is located in New York, New York 10035-2737.

    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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