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Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Peoria, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·sfmccon.edu
Total enrollment
605
peer median 493
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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
+102.2%
$125,082 vs $61,854
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+111.9%
$73,765 vs $34,808

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
37%
$45,750 debt · $125,082 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$15,000 debt · $73,765 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1991Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 7

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Dec 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Sep 2018Renewal 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, 103 students received $442K in Pell grants, alongside $947K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
103
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$442K
$441,577 total
Direct Loans
$947K
105 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$95K
21 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$124K
26 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$482K
40 loan awards
Parent PLUS$31K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$215K
16 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 188 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
188
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
1.2%
2018
0.6%
2019
1.0%
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 Sfmccon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

134 total completions
01Health Professions
134100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
605
12-mo unduplicated
670
Undergraduate
337
Graduate
333

Gender split

Men
13%88
Women
87%582

Race / ethnicity composition

White
89.1%
Black
3.8%
Asian
3.0%
Hispanic
2.6%
Unknown
1.1%
Two or more
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.70
1 offenses · 371 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.70Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Sfmccon vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Sfmccon 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
SubjectSaint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
605
National University of Health Sciences
511
Methodist College
20%38.9%267$14,867
Illinois College of Optometry
474
The Chicago School at Chicago
34.5%1,100
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
263
Peer group median20%36.7%493$14,867

Frequently asked questions about Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sfmccon.

How many students attend Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing?

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 605 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing located?

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is located in Peoria, Illinois 61603-3783.

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