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MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·mghihp.edu
Total enrollment
1,672
peer median 749
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 23 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
Passing
5
21.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

23programs
  • Passing5 · 21.7%
  • No Data18 · 78.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
18

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.

5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.6%
$72,730 vs $61,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+41.6%
$87,585 vs $61,854
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+99.0%
$123,082 vs $61,854
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+125.8%
$139,693 vs $61,854
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+129.2%
$90,412 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
130%
$94,806 debt · $72,730 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
126%
$154,568 debt · $123,082 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
103%
$144,107 debt · $139,693 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$25,000 debt · $90,412 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1985Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 11

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $35.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$35.8M
1,472 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$487K
144 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$704K
136 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$15.3M
728 loan awards
Parent PLUS$275K
6 loan awards
Grad PLUS$19.1M
458 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 452 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
452
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.2%
2017
0.7%
2018
0.2%
2019
0.2%
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 Mghihp

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

520 total completions
01Health Professions
49595.2%
02Education
234.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
20.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,672
12-mo unduplicated
2,226
Undergraduate
774
Graduate
1,452

Gender split

Men
16%356
Women
84%1,870

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.6%
Black
11.6%
Asian
10.7%
Hispanic
8.9%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
3.6%

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 · 1,353 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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    104

    Mghihp vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mghihp 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
    SubjectMGH Institute of Health Professions
    1,672
    William James College
    967
    Laboure College of Healthcare
    50.0%530
    MCPHS University
    61%85.2%5,945$35,084
    New England College of Optometry
    515
    Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
    169
    Peer group median61%67.6%749$35,084

    Frequently asked questions about MGH Institute of Health Professions

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mghihp.

    How many students attend MGH Institute of Health Professions?

    MGH Institute of Health Professions reports a total enrollment of 1,672 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is MGH Institute of Health Professions located?

    MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02129-4557.

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