Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Falls Church, VA 22043
About Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is a private for-profit trade school in Falls Church, Virginia, enrolling about 730 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 66.23% at 150% of normal time. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (85.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing | — | $35,726 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Virginia (state median) | $16,364 | $8,852 | 107 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| 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.
How expensive is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing really?
Evidence: average net price at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is $35,726.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $35,726 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $26,874 above the Virginia median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $17,026 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.
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$35,726
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $34,442 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $36,499 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $36,243 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $37,822 |
| $110,001+ | $41,243 |
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is known for
Top program completions
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other278
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse86
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Highly selective — fewer than 3 in 10 applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 100% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing.
Campus
Location
Falls Church, VA
City / state
- ZIP
- 22043
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is about 1.9× the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Size
Enrollment
730
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,127
- Full-time share
- 92%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$14,750
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 48.47%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
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 Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2014–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | — | $20,658 |
| 2015 | — | — | $23,836 |
| 2016 | — | — | $24,262 |
| 2017 | — | — | $22,656 |
| 2018 | — | — | $22,375 |
| 2019 | — | — | $26,348 |
| 2020 | — | — | $27,095 |
| 2021 | — | — | $33,723 |
| 2022 | — | — | $34,615 |
| 2023 | — | — | $35,630 |
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.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is highly selective, accepting fewer than 3 in 10 applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
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.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing reported total enrollment of about 730 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 12% male and 88% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (85.2%), Hispanic or Latino (4.9%), and Asian (4.8%). About 48.47% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 48.8% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
91.8% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing in 2024 is 730 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,127 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
83.0%
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
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
43.51% 100% Completion Time
66.23% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 43.51% of students graduating from Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other: 7% male / 93% female
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 9% male / 91% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $14,750. Average net price used in cost models: $35,726.
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.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 32.5%
- Virginia median 28.5 pp below median (61.0%)
- Southeast median 26.9 pp below median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 25.4 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $11,333
- Virginia median 1.4× the median ($8,196)
- Southeast median 1.7× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 1.5× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,504
- Virginia median 0.47× the median ($7,382)
- Southeast median 0.53× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.48× 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.
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing at a glance
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution in Falls Church, VA, classified as Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, OtherRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American85.2%Hispanic or Latino4.9%Asian4.8%
Schools near Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Other campuses in Falls Church, VA when available, plus nearby institutions in Virginia.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Virginia, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing located?
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is located in Falls Church, VA.
What is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is 27.9% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 215 applicants and 47 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $35,726 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing?
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,127 students, Black or African American (85.2%), Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing?
About 48.8% of students at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing are first-generation college students.
What is the graduation rate at Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing?
The 150%-time completion rate is 66.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $14,750.
Is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing public or private?
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution located in Falls Church, VA.
Is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing an HBCU?
No. Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing a tribal college?
No. Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing does not meet that proxy (reported share 4.9%).
Is Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
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.