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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 715
Avg net price
$23,601
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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
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%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-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
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$19,770
$30–48k$24,262
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+$26,534

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,601
vs peer median $23,601
Federal loans
58.8%
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 $4.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
339
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,601,444 total
Direct Loans
$4.0M
928 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$1.4M
444 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
470 loan awards
Parent PLUS$209K
14 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
779
Undergraduate
779
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%107
Women
86%672

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.8%
Black
21.4%
Two or more
6.4%
Hispanic
6.1%
Unknown
3.7%
Asian
3.4%
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
0.00
0 offenses · 422 students

3-year trend

47.622 yrs ago107.031 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
51
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
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 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 $23,601 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.

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