Private nonprofit

Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·ahn.org/health-care-professionals/education/nursing/schools/west-penn-hospital
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
164
peer median 54
Avg net price
$25,163
+$754 vs peer
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About

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is a nursing education institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Allegheny Health Network and focuses on providing rigorous education and training for aspiring nurses. The founding year of the institution is not explicitly mentioned.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
25
25 candidates competed
Admitted
25
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
19
76.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%2 of 4
Non-Pell (all)
75%6 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%4 of 6
No Federal Aid
100%2 of 2

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.

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
17%
$14,000 debt · $83,076 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,089
$30–48k
$48–75k$20,232
$75–110k$25,235
$110k+$27,938

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,163
+$754vs peer median $24,410
Federal loans
65.5%
In-state tuition
$13,410
Out-of-state
$13,410

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 71 students received $390K in Pell grants, alongside $791K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
71
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$390K
$389,636 total
Direct Loans
$791K
188 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$305K
88 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$416K
94 loan awards
Parent PLUS$71K
6 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 48 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
48
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
3.5%
2018
1.6%
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 AHN

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
164
12-mo unduplicated
185
Undergraduate
185
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%31
Women
83%154

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.0%
Black
24.4%
Two or more
6.1%
Hispanic
4.3%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

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 · 145 students

3-year trend

17.092 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
    14.0:1

    AHN vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AHN 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
    SubjectWestern Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
    67%164$25,163
    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
    77.9%715$29,374
    80.8%97$27,327
    51
    37$19,169
    489$14,516
    Peer group median67%81.4%54$24,410

    Institutions like AHN

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

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AHN.

    What is the graduation rate at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing?

    Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing?

    Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 164 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing?

    The average net price at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is $25,163 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing?

    Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing's yield rate is 76.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing located?

    Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224.

    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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