Herzing University-Madison

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

Herzing University-Madison is a private nonprofit college in Madison, Wisconsin, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 2,494 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

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

Herzing University-Madison at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,494
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$20,293
Similar schools: $20,834
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
94.3%
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).
28.9%
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.
39.7%
Similar schools: 81.5%

What the data shows about Herzing University-Madison

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $20,293 a year, about the same as the $20,834 median for similar schools. It admits 94.3% of applicants, higher than the 84.1% median. 39.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 81.5%). 28.9% 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).