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St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·stlukescollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
+33.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
176
peer median 343
Avg net price
$13,021
-$10k vs peer
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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
15
15 candidates competed
Admitted
12
80.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
11
91.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%+33.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

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

Program outcomes

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

Of 6 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
3
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing3 · 50.0%
  • No Data3 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
3

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 Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+55.0%
$55,939 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.2%
$73,304 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+136.2%
$85,214 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$20,094 debt · $85,214 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$13,000 debt · $55,939 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$15,180 debt · $73,304 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2001Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 8

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Sep 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission · (CPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE programs
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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
$48–75k$8,623
$75–110k$21,818
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,021
-$10,396vs peer median $23,417
Federal loans
64.8%
In-state tuition
$20,940
Out-of-state
$20,940

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 109 students received $541K in Pell grants, alongside $674K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
109
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$541K
$541,225 total
Direct Loans
$674K
163 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$259K
81 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$304K
74 loan awards
Parent PLUS$111K
8 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 71 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
71
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
6.0%
2018
1.4%
2019
1.4%
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 St Luke's College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

89 total completions
01Health Professions
89100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
176
12-mo unduplicated
228
Undergraduate
228
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%15
Women
93%213

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.6%
Hispanic
17.7%
Black
6.8%
Two or more
5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%

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 · 196 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
    Drugs430
    Liquor20

    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)
    13

    St Luke's College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions St Luke's College 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 Luke's College
    100%176$13,021
    Allen College
    483
    Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    0%100.0%202$25,189
    Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
    192
    Mercy College of Health Sciences
    67%99.7%869$23,417
    Palmer College of Chiropractic
    100.0%2,161
    Peer group median67%100.0%343$23,417

    Frequently asked questions about St Luke's College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St Luke's College.

    What is the graduation rate at St Luke's College?

    St Luke's College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend St Luke's College?

    St Luke's College reports a total enrollment of 176 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at St Luke's College?

    The average net price at St Luke's College is $13,021 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at St Luke's College?

    St Luke's College's yield rate is 91.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is St Luke's College located?

    St Luke's College is located in Sioux City, Iowa 51104-0263.

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