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Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, Missouri·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·researchcollege.edu
Total enrollment
205
peer median 202
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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 4 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
2
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing2 · 50.0%
  • No Data2 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+133.3%
$125,240 vs $53,672
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+137.0%
$78,188 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$33,319 debt · $125,240 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$15,000 debt · $78,188 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1987Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Missouri State Board of Nursing · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs
  5. Mar 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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, 37 students received $214K in Pell grants, alongside $789K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
37
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$214K
$213,574 total
Direct Loans
$789K
178 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$307K
84 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$351K
81 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$113K
11 loan awards
Parent PLUS$18K
2 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 106 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
106
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
0.0%
2018
3.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Research College of Nursing

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

199 total completions
01Health Professions
199100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
205
12-mo unduplicated
358
Undergraduate
301
Graduate
57

Gender split

Men
15%52
Women
85%306

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.7%
Black
12.4%
Unknown
8.4%
Asian
4.4%
Hispanic
3.2%
Two or more
2.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
138.36
44 offenses · 318 students

3-year trend

42.862 yrs ago59.131 yr ago138.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
85
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
56
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
23
Aggravated assault
10
Robbery
4
Arson
3
Burglary
3
Fondling
1

By location

44total
  • On campus36
  • Public property8

VAWA offenses

19
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs190
Liquor50

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
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
27

Research College of Nursing vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Research 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
SubjectResearch College of Nursing
205
Chamberlain University-Missouri
100%100.0%284$34,947
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
80.0%419
Concorde Career College-Kansas City
96.3%198$28,094
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis
164
American Academy of Health and Wellness
29
Peer group median100%96.3%202$31,521

Frequently asked questions about Research College of Nursing

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

How many students attend Research College of Nursing?

Research College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 205 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Research College of Nursing located?

Research College of Nursing is located in Kansas City, Missouri 64132.

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