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Herzing University-Nashville

Nashville, TN 201 Undergrads - Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$28,444
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,363
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,912
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,363
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$54,912
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$44,255
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate-
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
Average Starting Age31.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients71.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time42.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
92.7%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$620k
+$216k
+$134k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$598k
+$194k
+$112k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$594k
+$189k
+$107k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
22
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
24
516%
Full Cost$28k/yr
25
406%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return877%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return134%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 9 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$8,123
Earnings (4yr)
$36,188
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$37,853
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 8 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$12,356
Earnings (4yr)
$71,753
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$294k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 11 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$18,164
Earnings (4yr)
$44,890
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
$19,284
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107

Earnings shared by 11 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,487
Earnings (4yr)
$38,352
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 6 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,632
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$345k

Bachelor's Degrees

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$28,468
Earnings (4yr)
$91,010
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 10 Herzing University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$28,878
Earnings (4yr)
$70,854
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.