Private nonprofit

Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing

Lafayette, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·steson.org
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
145
peer median 145
Avg net price
$27,833
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
18
18 candidates competed
Admitted
16
88.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
14
87.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

43.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 43.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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

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

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$29,750 debt · $75,810 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  2. Nov 2017Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma 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
$30–48k$18,311
$48–75k
$75–110k$29,208
$110k+$34,606

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,833
vs peer median $27,833
Federal loans
80.6%
In-state tuition
$20,064
Out-of-state
$20,064

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 86 students received $570K in Pell grants, alongside $909K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
86
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$570K
$570,385 total
Direct Loans
$909K
184 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$343K
85 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$395K
86 loan awards
Parent PLUS$171K
13 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 54 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
54
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
2.8%
2018
3.0%
2019
3.7%
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 Steson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
145
12-mo unduplicated
169
Undergraduate
169
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%14
Women
92%155

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.7%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
3.8%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 144 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
    8.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Steson.

    What is the graduation rate at Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing?

    Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing?

    Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 145 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing?

    The average net price at Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing is $27,833 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing?

    Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing's yield rate is 87.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing located?

    Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing is located in Lafayette, Indiana 47904-9988.

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