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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Fenton, Missouri·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·slchc.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
-20.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
419
peer median 202
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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
70
70 candidates competed
Admitted
56
80.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
34
60.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
59%-20.5pp vs peer

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-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 15 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
3
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing3 · 20.0%
  • No Data12 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
12

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.

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.0%
$38,930 vs $32,989
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+20.9%
$39,885 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.6%
$64,511 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
57%
$22,296 debt · $38,930 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$20,000 debt · $39,885 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$29,231 debt · $64,511 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$15,917 debt · $48,743 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$9,500 debt · $33,778 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1994Next review Feb 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 8

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Jan 2026Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Aug 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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, 653 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
653
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,403,051 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
1,227 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
613 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
591 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$195K
16 loan awards
Parent PLUS$50K
7 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 525 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
525
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.4%
2017
10.0%
2018
6.7%
2019
1.7%
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 SLCHC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

138 total completions
01Health Professions
138100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
419
12-mo unduplicated
600
Undergraduate
559
Graduate
41

Gender split

Men
8%45
Women
93%555

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
57.4%
White
33.7%
Unknown
3.7%
Hispanic
2.5%
Two or more
1.8%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 425 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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    20

    SLCHC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SLCHC 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
    SubjectSt Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
    59%419
    Chamberlain University-Missouri
    100%100.0%284$34,947
    Concorde Career College-Kansas City
    96.3%198$28,094
    Research College of Nursing
    205
    Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis
    164
    American Academy of Health and Wellness
    29
    Peer group median80%98.2%202$31,521

    Frequently asked questions about St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SLCHC.

    What is the graduation rate at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton?

    St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton?

    St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton reports a total enrollment of 419 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the yield rate at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton?

    St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton's yield rate is 60.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton located?

    St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is located in Fenton, Missouri 63026.

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