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St Joseph School of Nursing

Nashua, NH · 93 undergraduates · 42% receive Pell Grants
Private nonprofitMainly associate degrees

A strong choice. It ranks 2 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 97.5 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Not enough data
Will most students finish?
Yes
92% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $14,250 against earnings of $88,242, a ratio of 0.16. 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

  • 92% of students graduate, better than 99% of two-year colleges.
  • Students stay: 100% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 97% of two-year colleges.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $88,242, higher than 99% of two-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $14,250 in federal loans against earnings of $88,242.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar 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
92%
Better than 99% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
100%
Better than 97% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$88,242
Better than 99% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$14,250
Better than 94% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
n/a
Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$23,438
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing61$65,922$14,000

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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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other two-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.