Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalPrivate (for-profit)

Hondros College of Nursing

Columbus, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·hondros.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-14.5pp vs Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Total enrollment
3,857
peer median 652
Avg net price
$29,682
+$1.4k vs Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
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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
367
367 candidates competed
Admitted
313
85.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
274
87.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
21%-14.5pp vs Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
25%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
3

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.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+133.8%
$81,379 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
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$23,000 debt · $81,379 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$13,000 debt · $60,585 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1990Next review Dec 2022

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Aug 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Dec 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Oct 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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$29,381
$30–48k$28,816
$48–75k$30,968
$75–110k$32,446
$110k+$34,050

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,682
+$1,375vs Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional median $28,308
Federal loans
68.8%
In-state tuition
$19,902
Out-of-state
$19,902

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,796 students received $20.9M in Pell grants, alongside $30.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,796
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.9M
$20,852,058 total
Direct Loans
$30.3M
9,458 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$11.9M
4,665 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18.0M
4,751 loan awards
Parent PLUS$354K
42 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 1,745 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (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
1,745
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.3%
2017
12.1%
2018
8.1%
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 Hondros College of Nursing

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

548 total completions
01Health Professions
548100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,857
12-mo unduplicated
5,533
Undergraduate
5,533
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%394
Women
93%5,139

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
56.1%
White
29.7%
Unknown
10.3%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
1.8%
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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,643 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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    148

    Hondros College of Nursing vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Hondros College of Nursing 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
    SubjectHondros College of Nursing
    21%3,857$29,682Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
    American Institute of Alternative Medicine
    78.3%251$32,285
    Chamberlain University-Ohio
    29%87.5%257$32,074
    Chamberlain University-Michigan
    100%85.7%629$26,870
    John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
    82.4%674$23,304
    Chamberlain University-Illinois
    42%82.6%32,944$26,933
    Peer group median36%82.6%652$28,308

    Frequently asked questions about Hondros College of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hondros College of Nursing.

    What is the graduation rate at Hondros College of Nursing?

    Hondros College of Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hondros College of Nursing?

    Hondros College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 3,857 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hondros College of Nursing?

    The average net price at Hondros College of Nursing is $29,682 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Hondros College of Nursing?

    Hondros College of Nursing's yield rate is 87.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Hondros College of Nursing located?

    Hondros College of Nursing is located in Columbus, Ohio 43229.

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