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Is Galen College of Nursing-Louisville worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $22,134 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $69,188, but the margin is not huge. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$4,058
Median earnings 10 years out
$69,188
Median debt at graduation
$22,134
Graduation rate
55%
At Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, a typical graduate carries about $22,134 in student debt and earns roughly $69,188 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $252 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $40,192 more than the typical working high school graduate in Kentucky ($28,996) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
84% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Kentucky ($28,996).
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Certificate · 565 working graduates counted
$64,240
$35,244 above the benchmark
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate degree · 1,897 working graduates counted
$80,988
$51,992 above the benchmark
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor's degree · 463 working graduates counted
$91,862
$62,866 above the benchmark
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is a private for-profit school in Louisville, KY. In this category, families usually need to look especially hard at debt, repayment room, and whether the long-run earnings picture justifies the price.
Common questions about Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
The median net price at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville is $4,058 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$4,058a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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