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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·upmc.com/shyson
6-yr Graduation
75%
Total enrollment
715
peer median 54
Avg net price
$29,374
+$5.0k vs peer
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The UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a public nursing school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1884 and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside Hospital. It is located in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school is currently housed at 5900 Baum Blvd in the AAA Motor Square Garden building.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
653
653 candidates competed
Admitted
509
77.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
32
6.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
37%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%2 of 4
Non-Pell (all)
100%4 of 4
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%2 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

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
24%
$19,000 debt · $80,135 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,860
$30–48k$29,479
$48–75k
$75–110k$29,549
$110k+$32,411

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,374
+$4,965vs peer median $24,410
Federal loans
64.4%
In-state tuition
$16,190
Out-of-state
$16,190

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 339 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
339
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,604,144 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
929 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$1.7M
441 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
473 loan awards
Parent PLUS$222K
15 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 169 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
169
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.3%
2017
0.7%
2018
0.8%
2019
0.5%
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 UPMC

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
715
12-mo unduplicated
835
Undergraduate
835
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%119
Women
86%716

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.1%
Black
20.1%
Two or more
9.1%
Unknown
7.3%
Hispanic
4.1%
Asian
4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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
10.10
6 offenses · 594 students

3-year trend

107.032 yrs ago0.001 yr ago10.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
41
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

6total
  • On campus5
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs11
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

UPMC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UPMC 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
SubjectUPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
75%715$29,374
41.6%47$34,626
135$18,985
66
16
8.0%39$28,089
38
93.3%300$15,748
65
88.0%54
100.0%40$21,228
26$25,522
82.1%71$23,656
20.0%178$21,187
58.6%188$40,644
100
51
100.0%14$14,370
11
21
100.0%16$9,422
53.3%67$40,023
75.0%11$29,915
29.2%294$28,415
88.9%145$21,827
0.0%14$28,780
329
12$10,851
100.0%39$27,537
32.5%94$35,855
100.0%26$9,825
16$9,231
99.6%326$22,889
87.9%308$33,159
80.8%97$27,327
51
37$19,169
100.0%164$25,163
489$14,516
Peer group median75%85.0%54$24,410

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

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPMC.

What is the graduation rate at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 715 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

The average net price at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is $29,374 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing's yield rate is 6.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing located?

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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