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Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·herzing.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-31.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,274
peer median 2,976
Avg net price
$22,327
+$534 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
596
596 candidates competed
Admitted
562
94.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
387
68.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%-31.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
13%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
Full-time retention
40%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
25%17 of 69
Non-Pell (all)
50%6 of 12
Subsidized loan, no Pell
45%5 of 11
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 65 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
20
30.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing20 · 30.8%
  • No Data44 · 67.7%
  • Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
18
No data
44

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.

21
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-7.8%
$32,081 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.2%
$38,352 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.9%
$70,854 vs $60,112
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.0%
$44,890 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.2%
$45,333 vs $34,808
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+31.3%
$45,714 vs $34,808
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+41.2%
$49,153 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.8%
$51,098 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

26
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
88%
$28,211 debt · $32,081 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
87%
$47,121 debt · $54,345 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
75%
$38,237 debt · $51,098 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
67%
$25,500 debt · $38,352 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
62%
$30,412 debt · $49,153 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
55%
$24,989 debt · $45,714 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
53%
$37,547 debt · $70,854 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$18,582 debt · $36,188 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,557
$30–48k$23,227
$48–75k$22,952
$75–110k$24,004
$110k+$25,817

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,327
+$534vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,794
Federal loans
68.6%
In-state tuition
$13,450
Out-of-state
$13,450

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, 8,611 students received $41.8M in Pell grants, alongside $150.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
8,611
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$41.8M
$41,788,149 total
Direct Loans
$150.5M
20,937 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
’20
6k
’21
7k
’22
8k
’23
9k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$33.1M
8,550 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$42.1M
8,240 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$64.8M
3,556 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
141 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.7M
450 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 4,522 borrowers who entered repayment, 82 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,522
Defaulted
82
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
12.2%
2018
8.4%
2019
1.8%
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 Herzing University-Madison

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,250 total completions
01Health Professions
1,04783.8%
02Business
887.0%
03Public Admin
282.2%
04Liberal Arts
252.0%
05Computer Sciences
241.9%
06Security/Protective
131.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
131.0%
08Legal Professions
121.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,274
12-mo unduplicated
9,948
Undergraduate
5,208
Graduate
4,740

Gender split

Men
13%1,289
Women
87%8,659

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
44.5%
White
33.6%
Hispanic
11.1%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 4,238 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    69

    Herzing University-Madison vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Herzing University-Madison 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
    SubjectHerzing University-Madison
    		28%—5,274$22,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lakeland University
    		42%86.3%2,813$24,212Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Carroll University
    		71%66.8%3,138$15,193Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Viterbo University
    		68%72.4%2,094$21,260Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lewis University
    		67%71.3%7,011$17,028Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Alverno College
    		51%85.7%1,317$22,540Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median59%72.4%2,976$21,794

    Institutions like Herzing University-Madison

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Herzing University-Madison's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 11 campuses that make up Herzing University-Madison.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Herzing University-Madison

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Herzing University-Madison.

    What is the graduation rate at Herzing University-Madison?

    Herzing University-Madison reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Herzing University-Madison?

    Herzing University-Madison reports a total enrollment of 5,274 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Herzing University-Madison?

    The average net price at Herzing University-Madison is $22,327 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Herzing University-Madison?

    Herzing University-Madison's yield rate is 68.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Herzing University-Madison located?

    Herzing University-Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin 53718.

    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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