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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
  • South College

What stands out

South College has the lower average net price, Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while South College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus compared with South College
MetricGalen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TNPrivate for-profit · 2-yearHighest retentionHighest median earningsSouth CollegeKnoxville, TNPrivate for-profit · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,267$17,858lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,603$30,954
In-state tuition$17,048$18,535
Out-of-state tuition$17,048$18,535
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported40%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.62%highest52%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,166$18,668lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$61,480highest$36,642
Campus
Undergraduates1,0278,745

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.