by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Galen College of Nursing-ARH, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Galen College of Nursing-ARH amounts to about $34,063.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $16,364.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,699.00 |
| Total cost | $34,063.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,063.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,637.00 |
| Net price | $20,426.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,063.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,642.00 |
| Net price | $21,421.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 4.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $22,372.00 | $21,333.00 | $35,575.00 |
| Senior year | $25,485.00 | $24,301.00 | $40,526.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $95,624.00 | $91,182.00 | $152,058.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,429.00 | $34,737.00 | $57,929.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,100.00 | $1,049.00 | $1,750.00 |
| Total amount paid | $132,053.00 | $125,920.00 | $209,987.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $22,372.00 | $21,333.00 | $35,575.00 |
| Senior year | $23,365.00 | $22,280.00 | $37,154.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $45,737.00 | $43,612.00 | $72,729.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,424.00 | $16,615.00 | $27,707.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $526.00 | $502.00 | $837.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,161.00 | $60,227.00 | $100,436.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,164.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,209.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $20,616.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,031.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,763.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,869.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,731.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Galen College of Nursing-ARH Net Price Calculator.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Galen College of Nursing-ARH works out to $16,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,500.00 |
| 75th | $24,166.00 |
| 90th | $33,943.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,190.00 |
| Middle income | $17,444.00 |
| High income | $16,166.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $24.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,834.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Galen College of Nursing-ARH is $1,565.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Galen College of Nursing-ARH is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.6% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Galen College of Nursing-ARH amount to $645,788,696.00 covering 35,398 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,912.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Galen College of Nursing-ARH, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.