True College Verdict
D

Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing

Lafayette, IN · 145 undergraduates · 54% receive Pell Grants · admits 89%
Private nonprofitMainly certificates

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,447 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 38.7 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $19,548 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
No
25% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $26,875 against earnings of $66,160, a ratio of 0.41. 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

  • Students stay: 93% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 83% of certificate schools.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $66,160, higher than 96% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Only 25% of students graduate. 96% of certificate schools do better.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $26,875 in federal loans against earnings of $66,160.

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
25%
Better than 4% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
93%
Better than 83% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$66,160
Better than 96% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$26,875
Better than 7% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$19,548
Better than 43% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
$20,258
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing38$53,775$31,271

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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