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Watts College of Nursing

Durham, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·wattscollegeofnursing.edu
Total enrollment
124
peer median 124
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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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Dec 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs

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, 35 students received $159K in Pell grants, alongside $684K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
35
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$159K
$158,612 total
Direct Loans
$684K
125 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$282K
63 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$363K
60 loan awards
Parent PLUS$40K
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.

Of 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Watts College of Nursing

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

71 total completions
01Health Professions
71100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
124
12-mo unduplicated
159
Undergraduate
159
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%33
Women
79%126

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.2%
Black
25.4%
Unknown
8.2%
Asian
5.2%
Hispanic
3.0%
Two or more
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
134.97
22 offenses · 163 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago250.001 yr ago134.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
58
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
29
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
7
Burglary
6
Aggravated assault
5
Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

22total
  • Non-campus22

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
7
Stalking
12 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs20
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
19

Frequently asked questions about Watts College of Nursing

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Watts College of Nursing.

How many students attend Watts College of Nursing?

Watts College of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 124 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Watts College of Nursing located?

Watts College of Nursing is located in Durham, North Carolina 27705-2505.

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