Herzing University-Brookfield

Brookfield, WI · Private nonprofit · https://www.herzing.edu/ ↗

Herzing University-Brookfield is a private nonprofit college in Brookfield, Wisconsin, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 380 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

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

Herzing University-Brookfield at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
380
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$20,570
Similar schools: $20,834
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
93.1%
Similar schools: 84.1%
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).
28.0%
Similar schools: 52.2%
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: $44,255
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: $9,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
40.0%
Similar schools: 81.5%

What the data shows about Herzing University-Brookfield

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $20,570 a year, about the same as the $20,834 median for similar schools. It admits 93.1% of applicants, higher than the 84.1% median. 40.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 81.5%). 28.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 52.2% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,255, about the same as the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $17,676 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).