Private (for-profit)

Ross Medical Education Center - Niles

Niles, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·rosseducation.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
61%
—
Total enrollment
99
peer median 72
Avg net price
$17,822
-$1.9k vs peer
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About

Ross Medical Education Center is a private for-profit college with its headquarters in St. Clair, Michigan, and multiple additional locations in the United States, most of them in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Ross was an investment of JLL Partners from 2011 until its conversion to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2021; it is still classified as a for-profit institution by the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%39 of 64
Non-Pell (all)
60%3 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%3 of 3

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

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,912
$30–48k$16,983
$48–75k$15,901
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,822
-$1,907vs peer median $19,729
Federal loans
69.9%

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 824 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (4.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
824
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.6%
2017
26.0%
2018
18.8%
2019
4.8%
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 RMEC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
99
12-mo unduplicated
164
Undergraduate
164
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%9
Women
95%155

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
38.4%
White
36.4%
Hispanic
13.1%
Two or more
7.1%
Unknown
5.1%

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 · 69 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
    25.0:1

    RMEC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions RMEC 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
    SubjectRoss Medical Education Center-Niles
    		61%Open admission99$17,822—
    American Institute of Massage Therapy
    		—Open admission19$9,364—
    CALC Institute of Technology
    		—Open admission83Not reported—
    Concorde Career College-Broadway
    		—100.0%26$26,119—
    Cortiva Institute-Arlington
    		—Open admission155$33,771—
    CTK Healthcare & Career Institute
    		—Open admission114$6,260—
    Healing Arts Center
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission113No freshman cohort—
    Healthcare Training Institute
    		—41.7%48$10,594—
    Institute of Allied Healthcare
    		—Open admission60$2,430—
    Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
    		—Open admission90$28,791—
    Medical Allied Career Center
    		—Open admission48$34,458—
    Medical Career & Technical College
    		—95.7%235$28,005—
    North-West College-Glendale
    		—100.0%71$35,763—
    Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission101$18,490—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek
    		—Open admission50$20,440—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
    		—Open admission57$20,062—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
    		—Open admission65$17,821—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria
    		—Open admission74$18,823—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
    		—Open admission77$19,448—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville
    		—Open admission91$19,540—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo
    		—Open admission75$19,729—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie
    		—Open admission63$19,286—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw
    		—Open admission84$18,831—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor
    		—Open admission75$19,987—
    San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork
    		Too newOpen admission139$33,402—
    San Joaquin Valley College-Delano
    		—Open admission69$21,573—
    Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio
    		—Open admission21$22,633—
    St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
    		—Not reported153$27,777Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge
    		—Open admission72$21,757—
    Unitech Training Academy-Houma
    		—Open admission47$19,506—
    Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants
    		—Open admission67$16,177—
    Williams Technical College
    		—Open admission28$15,577—
    Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
    		—Open admission60$21,621—
    Peer group median61%97.9%72$19,729

    Institutions like RMEC

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

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    RMEC is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofRoss Medical Education Center-LansingLansing, MI · Main campus
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    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Ross Medical Education Center-Niles

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RMEC.

    What is the acceptance rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Niles?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Niles does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Niles?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Niles reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ross Medical Education Center-Niles?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Niles reports a total enrollment of 99 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Niles?

    The average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Niles is $17,822 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ross Medical Education Center-Niles located?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Niles is located in Niles, Ohio 44446-4810.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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