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Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC · 743 undergraduates · 56% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly associate degrees

About average. It ranks 239 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 57.6 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $27,421 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
About half
47% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $22,134 against earnings of $69,188, a ratio of 0.32. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

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Why it is good

  • 47% of students graduate, better than 73% of two-year colleges.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $69,188, higher than 95% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $22,134 in federal loans against earnings of $69,188.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $27,421 a year after grants, more than at 88% of two-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
47%
Better than 73% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
65%
Better than 53% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$69,188
Better than 95% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$22,134
Better than 28% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$27,421
Better than 12% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$17,984
Before any aid

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