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Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing

Utica, NY · 153 undergraduates · 46% receive Pell Grants · admits 100%
Private nonprofitMainly associate degrees

A strong choice. It ranks 7 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 84.7 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $22,335 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
Yes
80% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $12,000 against earnings of $84,614, a ratio of 0.14. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 80% of students graduate, better than 95% of two-year colleges.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $84,614, higher than 99% of two-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $12,000 in federal loans against earnings of $84,614.

Why it is bad

  • Expensive: the average student pays about $22,335 a year after grants, more than at 81% 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
80%
Better than 95% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$84,614
Better than 99% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$12,000
Better than 97% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$22,335
Better than 19% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$20,180
Out of state: $30,000

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing53$61,124$12,675

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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