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| Metric | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | Purdue University Northwest |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | – | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | – | 72% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | – | 71% / 74% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | – | 8,617 |
| Admitted | – | 6,235 |
| Enrolled | – | 1,139 |
| Yield | – | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 890–1140 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 16–24 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | – | Required |
| Admission: High school record | – | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | – | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | – | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | – | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | – | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | – | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | – | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | – | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | $25 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Nursing | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | – |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | Division II |
| Conference | None | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Not listed | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Continuous enrollment | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 4,801 | 5,671 |
| Beds in college housing | No housing | 776 |
| First-years must live on campus | – | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 25% | 28% |
| First-gen | 49% | 43% |
| Men / women | 11% / 89% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 58% | 19% |
| Students 25 and older | 84% | 14% |
| First-years from in state | 86% | 81% |
| First-years from other states | 14% | 12% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 7% |
| New transfer students this fall | 445 | 447 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 46% | 28% |
| Diversity index | 0.67 | 0.68 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 41% | 98% |
| Average faculty salary | $62,141 | $88,540 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,317 | 1,096 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 100% | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 18% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 12% · Accounting 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $3,793 (for-profit) | $10,005 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | – | $9,229 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 99% | 35% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | – | $17,605 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | – | 26% |
| Net price, students with grants | – | $7,916 |
| Sticker price, in-state | – | $22,326 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | – | $29,527 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | – | $8,419 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | – | $15,620 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | 21% |
| First-years with grants | 85% | 89% |
| Average grant | $9,037 | $6,992 |
| Aid from the college | 17% | 74% |
| Need-based aid up to | – | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 5.3% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $8K (proxy) | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $61,480 | $48,318 |
| Graduation rate | 71% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 65% | 37% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 37% | 52% |
| Pell graduation gap | 29 pts higher | 15 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 63% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 50% | 27% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 80% | 66% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 71% | 34% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 76% | 49% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 1% | 1% |
| Median debt | $24,166 | $21,229 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 35% | 25% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,365 | $14,363 |
| Website | galencollege.edu | pnw.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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