Denver College of Nursing-Houston
Houston, TX 77079-3021
About Denver College of Nursing-Houston
Denver College of Nursing-Houston is a private for-profit university in Houston, Texas, enrolling about 135 students. Denver College of Nursing-Houston awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $81,809 among students who received federal aid.
Denver College of Nursing-Houston: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Denver College of Nursing-Houston—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
Is Denver College of Nursing-Houston a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Denver College of Nursing-Houston is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
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 Denver College of Nursing-Houston.
Campus
Location
Houston, TX
City / state
- ZIP
- 77079-3021
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southwest
Size
Enrollment
135
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 186
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$26,500
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 42.86%
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 Denver College of Nursing-Houston.
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 Denver College of Nursing-Houston 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 Denver College of Nursing-Houston in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
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
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.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Denver College of Nursing-Houston reported total enrollment of about 135 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 10% male and 90% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (48.1%), Asian (18.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (14.8%). About 42.86% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 32.2% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Denver College of Nursing-Houston in 2024 is 135 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 186 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
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
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Denver College of Nursing-Houston completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Denver College of Nursing-Houston graduates earn a median of $81,809 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Denver College of Nursing-Houston.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $81,809. Median federal loan debt: $26,500.
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 Denver College of Nursing-Houston graduates report median earnings of $81,809 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Denver College of Nursing-Houston.
Program completion data is not available for this institution.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Denver College of Nursing-Houston graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Denver College of Nursing-Houston—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 8.8%
- Texas median 51.2 pp below median (60.1%)
- Southwest median 50.9 pp below median (59.7%)
- U.S. median 49.1 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,056
- Texas median near the median ($7,150)
- Southwest median near the median ($7,078)
- U.S. median 0.93× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $11,332
- Texas median 2.2× the median ($5,060)
- Southwest median 2.0× the median ($5,699)
- U.S. median 1.6× 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.
Denver College of Nursing-Houston at a glance
Denver College of Nursing-Houston
Denver College of Nursing-Houston is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX.
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American48.1%Asian18.5%Hispanic or Latino14.8%
Schools near Denver College of Nursing-Houston
Other campuses in Houston, TX when available, plus nearby institutions in Texas.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Texas, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Denver College of Nursing-Houston located?
Denver College of Nursing-Houston is located in Houston, TX.
How much does Denver College of Nursing-Houston cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Denver College of Nursing-Houston?
Denver College of Nursing-Houston reports undergraduate enrollment of about 186 students, Black or African American (48.1%), Asian (18.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Denver College of Nursing-Houston?
About 32.2% of students at Denver College of Nursing-Houston are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Denver College of Nursing-Houston earn?
Median earnings are $80,184 six years after entry and $81,809 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Denver College of Nursing-Houston students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $26,500.
Is Denver College of Nursing-Houston public or private?
Denver College of Nursing-Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, TX.
Is Denver College of Nursing-Houston an HBCU?
No. Denver College of Nursing-Houston is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Denver College of Nursing-Houston a tribal college?
No. Denver College of Nursing-Houston is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Denver College of Nursing-Houston a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Denver College of Nursing-Houston does not meet that proxy (reported share 14.8%).
Is Denver College of Nursing-Houston religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Denver College of Nursing-Houston 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.