Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs ↗

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is a private nonprofit college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 88 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
88
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$31,675
Similar schools: $15,555
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$84,621
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,500
Similar schools: $17,676

What the data shows about Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $31,675 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $84,621, higher than the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).