Private (for-profit)

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Draper, Utah·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·joyce.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
+12.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
2,073
peer median 1,178
Avg net price
$28,039
+$694 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.

IPEDS
Applied
341
341 candidates competed
Admitted
211
61.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
168
79.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%+12.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

24.3pp gap
Pell recipients
40%4 of 10
Non-Pell (all)
64%9 of 14
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
67%8 of 12

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.3-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 7 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
2
28.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing2 · 28.6%
  • No Data5 · 71.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
5

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
+103.3%
$75,459 vs $37,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+141.0%
$89,441 vs $37,112

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$25,250 debt · $75,459 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$28,053 debt · $89,441 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$10,562 debt · $39,834 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2021Next review Oct 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2005Next review Feb 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 12

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Apr 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
  3. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. May 2023Grant 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 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$28,811
$30–48k$27,656
$48–75k$27,954
$75–110k$28,120
$110k+$27,379

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,039
+$694vs peer median $27,345
Federal loans
43.3%
In-state tuition
$21,680
Out-of-state
$21,680

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, 1,592 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $27.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,592
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.2M
$9,232,614 total
Direct Loans
$27.1M
4,620 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.2M
2,171 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$15.4M
2,354 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$173K
11 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
84 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 415 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
415
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.7%
2017
5.8%
2018
2.1%
2019
1.2%
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 JOYCE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,521 total completions
01Health Professions
1,521100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,073
12-mo unduplicated
3,532
Undergraduate
3,446
Graduate
86

Gender split

Men
16%580
Women
84%2,952

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.8%
Hispanic
10.7%
Unknown
8.6%
Black
4.9%
Asian
4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.2%
Two or more
0.4%

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 · 1,937 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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    95

    JOYCE vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions JOYCE 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
    SubjectJoyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
    		54%—2,073$28,039—
    Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
    		——1,686——
    Nightingale College
    		26%—6,036$30,852—
    Provo College
    		47%—669$27,053—
    Eagle Gate College-Murray
    		25%—410$27,345—
    Eagle Gate College-Layton
    		42%—226$25,873—
    Peer group median42%—1,178$27,345

    Institutions like JOYCE

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

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about JOYCE.

    What is the graduation rate at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences?

    Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences?

    Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 2,073 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences?

    The average net price at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is $28,039 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences?

    Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences's yield rate is 79.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences located?

    Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Draper, Utah 84020-6545.

    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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