Private (for-profit)

Verve College

Oak Brook, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·vervecollege.edu
Total enrollment
176
peer median 176
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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
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,600 debt · $73,903 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2021Next review Dec 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2017Next review Sep 2020
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2014
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, Board of Trustees

Accredited since 2007Next review Mar 2013

Action history · 8

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Mar 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education

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, 341 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
341
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,385,108 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
633 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$555K
312 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$944K
321 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 142 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
142
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.3%
2017
6.9%
2018
4.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Verve College

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
176
12-mo unduplicated
385
Undergraduate
385
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%27
Women
93%358

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
83.7%
Hispanic
9.3%
Asian
3.9%
White
3.1%

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 · 226 students

3-year trend

11.242 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    25.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Verve College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Verve College.

    How many students attend Verve College?

    Verve College reports a total enrollment of 176 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Verve College located?

    Verve College is located in Oak Brook, Illinois 60523.

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