Active Report Report ID: EDU-480550-2026

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY 42104-5840

Avg. net price$20,062After aid
Graduation rate73.68%150% time
Median salary$30,06010yr post-entry
ROI275%10yr vs net cost

About Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is a private for-profit trade school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, enrolling about 57 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 73.68% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $30,060 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $30,060.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 275% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green$20,0621
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Kentucky (state median)$11,652$5,76253
Town (locale median)$9,600$14,9711,517
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Evidence: average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is $20,062.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $20,062 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $14,300 above the Kentucky median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $5,091 above the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$20,062

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$19,967
$30,001–$48,000$20,967

Student outcomes

First-year retention72.2%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$26,485Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Strong completionEarnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green.

Campus

Location

Bowling Green, KY

City / state

ZIP
42104-5840
NCES locale
Town

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 34% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

57

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
98
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$9,500

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
68.87%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$80,248Estimated 4-year total cost
$20,062Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68.87% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
51.89% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$19,179
2014$18,661
2015$20,112
2016$19,163
2017$19,460
2018$19,163
2019$19,318
2020$18,570
2021$17,677
2022$17,829
2023$21,401

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green reported total enrollment of about 57 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 7% male and 93% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (40.4%), White (38.6%), and Two or More Races (10.5%). About 68.87% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 52.7% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green in 2024 is 57 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 98 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

72.2%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

40.4%Black or African American
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • Black or African American40.4%
  • White or Caucasian38.6%
  • Two or More Races10.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino7.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown3.5%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

7.89% 100% Completion Time

73.68% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 7.89% of students graduating from Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant: 4% male / 96% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

12White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian12
  • Black or African American6
  • Hispanic or Latino4
  • Two or More Races1
  • Asian0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green graduates earn a median of $30,060 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $30,060. Median federal loan debt: $9,500. Average net price used in cost models: $20,062.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green graduates report median earnings of $30,060 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

275%Modeled return on investment
$9,500Median student debt
$30,060Median annual earnings (10 years)
31.60%Debt-to-earnings ratio
3.2 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green.

Employment Outcomes

$30,060Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$26,485Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$27,699Median earnings (8 years after entry)
83.62%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,582
    • Kentucky median 0.27× the median ($5,808)
    • Southeast median 0.24× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.22× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green at a glance

Institution snapshot

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY 42104-5840 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is a private for-profit institution in Bowling Green, KY.

Avg. net price$20,062
Enrollment57
Completion (150%)73.68%
Pell Grant share68.87%
First-generation52.7%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Largest enrollment groups
Black or African American40.4%
White or Caucasian38.6%
Two or More Races10.5%
Nearby

Schools near Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green

Other campuses in Bowling Green, KY when available, plus nearby institutions in Kentucky.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within Kentucky, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green located?

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is located in Bowling Green, KY.

How much does Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $20,062 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($20,062), completion (73.7% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($30,060). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green?

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green reports undergraduate enrollment of about 98 students, Black or African American (40.4%), White (38.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green?

About 52.7% of students at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green earn?

Median earnings are $26,485 six years after entry and $30,060 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green?

The 150%-time completion rate is 73.7% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $9,500.

Is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green public or private?

Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is a private for-profit institution located in Bowling Green, KY.

Is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green an HBCU?

No. Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green a tribal college?

No. Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green does not meet that proxy (reported share 7.0%).

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.