Private (for-profit)

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, Utah·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·nightingale.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-4.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
6,036
peer median 1,178
Avg net price
$29,378
-$877 vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
21%-4.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
26%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
22%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

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
+133.6%
$81,321 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$20,500 debt · $81,321 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2021Next review Oct 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2002Next review Feb 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. May 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$27,579
$30–48k$29,096
$48–75k$30,610
$75–110k$31,740
$110k+$32,149

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,378
-$877vs peer median $30,255
Federal loans
72.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,614 students received $27.9M in Pell grants, alongside $78.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,614
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$27.9M
$27,870,101 total
Direct Loans
$78.4M
13,584 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
2k
22
3k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$31.0M
6,602 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$45.8M
6,880 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$632K
41 loan awards
Parent PLUS$898K
61 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 247 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (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
247
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.9%
2017
4.8%
2018
7.6%
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 Nightingale College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

912 total completions
01Health Professions
912100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,036
12-mo unduplicated
6,990
Undergraduate
6,969
Graduate
21

Gender split

Men
15%1,039
Women
85%5,951

Race / ethnicity composition

White
28.1%
Hispanic
20.9%
Asian
18.1%
Black
17.1%
Unknown
12.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Two or more
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
23.26
2 offenses · 86 students

3-year trend

0.001 yr ago23.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
290

Nightingale College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Nightingale College 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
SubjectNightingale College
21%6,036$29,378
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
0%61.9%2,073$31,013
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
1,686
Provo College
47%669$30,255
Eagle Gate College-Murray
25%410$28,945
Eagle Gate College-Layton
42%226$32,097
Peer group median25%61.9%1,178$30,255

Frequently asked questions about Nightingale College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Nightingale College.

What is the graduation rate at Nightingale College?

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

How many students attend Nightingale College?

Nightingale College reports a total enrollment of 6,036 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Nightingale College?

The average net price at Nightingale College is $29,378 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Nightingale College located?

Nightingale College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.

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