Private (nonprofit)

UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·upmc.com/stmargson

UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing's acceptance rate is 80.8% (2024). 17% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Tuition and fees are $16,190 (2024). Fall enrollment is 97 students, and 113 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
80.8%
-1.3pp vs peer
Graduation (150% time)
17%
—
Total enrollment
97
peer median 54
Avg net price
$27,327
+$2.9k vs peer
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About

UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is a nursing education institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school is part of UPMC, a large healthcare provider with over 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient locations. It focuses on producing skilled nursing professionals, although the specific founding year is not mentioned in the provided text.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
104
104 candidates competed
Admitted
84
80.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
13
15.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
17%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
25%1 of 4
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-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.

FVT/GE

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
29%
$20,000 debt · $68,734 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,898
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+$30,946

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,327
+$2,918vs peer median $24,410
Federal loans
70.3%
Tuition and fees
$16,190

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 38 students received $216K in Pell grants, alongside $574K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
38
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$216K
$216,442 total
Direct Loans
$574K
112 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$219K
52 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$345K
58 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
2 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 46 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
46
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
8.3%
2018
0.0%
2019
2.1%
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 St. Margaret School of Nursing

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
97
12-mo unduplicated
113
Undergraduate
113
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%14
Women
88%99

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.3%
Black
11.3%
Two or more
5.1%
Unknown
5.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 91 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1

    UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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 St. Margaret School of Nursing
    		—80.8%97$27,327—
    Academy of Interactive Entertainment
    		—41.6%47$34,626—
    Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry135$18,985—
    Capital Health School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry66No freshman cohort—
    Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry16No freshman cohort—
    Circle in the Square Theatre School
    		—8.0%39$28,089—
    Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry38No freshman cohort—
    Derech Hachaim Seminary
    		—93.3%300$15,748—
    Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry65No freshman cohort—
    Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
    		No freshman cohort88.0%54No freshman cohort—
    Graham Hospital School of Nursing
    		—100.0%40$21,228—
    Great Lakes Boat Building School
    		—Open admission26$25,522—
    Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing
    		Not reported82.1%71$23,656—
    Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
    		—20.0%178$21,187—
    JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
    		Not reported58.6%188$40,644—
    Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry100No freshman cohort—
    Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry51No freshman cohort—
    Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital
    		—100.0%14$14,370—
    Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry11No freshman cohort—
    Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry21No freshman cohort—
    National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
    		—100.0%16$9,422—
    Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
    		—53.3%67$40,023—
    Portland Actors Conservatory
    		—75.0%11$29,915—
    Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
    		—29.2%294$28,415—
    Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
    		—88.9%145$21,827—
    School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden
    		—0.0%14$28,780—
    St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry329No freshman cohort—
    St. Louis Med Tech
    		—Open admission12$10,851—
    Studio Incamminati
    		Not reported100.0%39$27,537—
    The Ailey School
    		—32.5%94$35,855—
    Trinity Health System School of Nursing
    		—100.0%26$9,825—
    UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry16$9,231—
    UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
    		—99.6%326$22,889—
    UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
    		—87.9%308$33,159—
    UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
    		—77.9%715$29,374—
    Upper Valley Educators Institute
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only51Grad-only—
    Washington Health System School of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry37$19,169—
    Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
    		—100.0%164$25,163—
    Word of Life Bible Institute
    		—Open admission489$14,516—
    Peer group median—82.1%54$24,410

    Institutions like UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing

    Explore the federal data for institutions in UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Washington

      Academy of Interactive Entertainment

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      41.6%
      Enrollment
      47
      Net price
      $34,626
    • Louisiana

      Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      135
      Net price
      $18,985
    • New Jersey

      Capital Health School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      66
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • New Jersey

      Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • New York

      Circle in the Square Theatre School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      8.0%
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $28,089
    • Ohio

      Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • New York

      Derech Hachaim Seminary

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      93.3%
      Enrollment
      300
      Net price
      $15,748
    • Ohio

      Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      65
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Florida

      Florida School of Traditional Midwifery

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      88.0%
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Illinois

      Graham Hospital School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      40
      Net price
      $21,228
    • Michigan

      Great Lakes Boat Building School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $25,522
    • Pennsylvania

      Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      82.1%
      Enrollment
      71
      Net price
      $23,656
    • New Jersey

      Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      20.0%
      Enrollment
      178
      Net price
      $21,187
    • New Jersey

      JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      58.6%
      Enrollment
      188
      Net price
      $40,644
    • Pennsylvania

      Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      100
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Delaware

      Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • New York

      Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      14
      Net price
      $14,370
    • New York

      Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      11
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Iowa

      Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      21
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • District of Columbia

      National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $9,422
    • New York

      Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      53.3%
      Enrollment
      67
      Net price
      $40,023
    • Oregon

      Portland Actors Conservatory

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      75.0%
      Enrollment
      11
      Net price
      $29,915
    • Pennsylvania

      Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      29.2%
      Enrollment
      294
      Net price
      $28,415
    • Indiana

      Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      88.9%
      Enrollment
      145
      Net price
      $21,827
    • New York

      School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      0.0%
      Enrollment
      14
      Net price
      $28,780
    • Pennsylvania

      St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      329
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Missouri

      St. Louis Med Tech

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      12
      Net price
      $10,851
    • Pennsylvania

      Studio Incamminati

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $27,537
    • New York

      The Ailey School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      32.5%
      Enrollment
      94
      Net price
      $35,855
    • Ohio

      Trinity Health System School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $9,825
    • Iowa

      UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $9,231
    • Pennsylvania

      UPMC Jameson School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      99.6%
      Enrollment
      326
      Net price
      $22,889
    • Pennsylvania

      UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      87.9%
      Enrollment
      308
      Net price
      $33,159
    • Pennsylvania

      UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      77.9%
      Enrollment
      715
      Net price
      $29,374
    • New Hampshire

      Upper Valley Educators Institute

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Pennsylvania

      Washington Health System School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      $19,169
    • Pennsylvania

      Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      164
      Net price
      $25,163
    • New York

      Word of Life Bible Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      489
      Net price
      $14,516

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing.

    What is the acceptance rate at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?

    UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing's acceptance rate is 80.8% (84 admitted from 104 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?

    At UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing, 17% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?

    UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 97 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?

    The average net price at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is $27,327 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing?

    UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing's yield rate is 15.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing located?

    UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238-3250.

    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.

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

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