Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit · https://www.herzing.edu/ ↗

Herzing University-Birmingham is a private nonprofit college in Birmingham, Alabama, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 442 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Health and Medical Administrative Services; and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

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

Herzing University-Birmingham at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
442
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$23,649
Similar schools: $15,555
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
93.3%
Similar schools: 80.2%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
27.3%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,255
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.
$17,676
Similar schools: $17,676
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
66.7%
Similar schools: 71.9%

What the data shows about Herzing University-Birmingham

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 $23,649 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. It admits 93.3% of applicants, higher than the 80.2% median. 66.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 71.9%). 27.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,255, about the same as the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $17,676 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).