Active Report Report ID: EDU-497125-2026

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

Nashville, TN 37203-5755

Tuition$17,048Published sticker
Avg. net price$27,267After aid
Median salary$61,48010yr post-entry
ROI464%10yr vs net cost

About Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is a private for-profit two-year college in Nashville, Tennessee, enrolling about 1,027 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $27,267 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $17,048. Student demographics in federal data include White (42.2%) and Black or African American (30.3%) among the largest enrollment groups.

Key findings

  • Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus charges 2% above the national private for-profit median tuition ($17,048).
  • Versus the Tennessee median, sticker tuition is 13% above.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,480.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 464% 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
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus$17,048$27,2671
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Tennessee (state median)$15,120$7,80269
Urban (City) (locale median)$15,200$20,0531,346
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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus really?

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

Key findings

  • Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus charges 2% above the national private for-profit median tuition ($17,048).
  • Versus the Tennessee median, sticker tuition is 13% above.
Published sticker

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus tuition

Published undergraduate tuition $17,048

Finding Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus charges 2% above the national private for-profit median tuition.

Evidence Published tuition is $17,048. That is 2% above the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the Tennessee median ($15,120), sticker tuition is 13% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 43% above.

Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.

Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.

Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.

Evidence: published tuition at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Evidence: average net price at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is $27,267.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $27,267 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $19,465 above the Tennessee median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $7,214 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.

Key takeaway At Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.

School guide

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus—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.

Financial profile

Annual tuition

$17,048

Avg. net price

$27,267

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$26,239
$30,001–$48,000$28,628
$48,001–$75,000$31,171
$75,001–$110,000$25,491

Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $68,192. See cost investigation.

Student outcomes

First-year retention61.5%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$58,951Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus 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.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.

Campus

Location

Nashville, TN

City / state

ZIP
37203-5755
NCES locale
City

Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 36% above the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

1,027

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
1,398
Full-time share
60%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$24,166

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
46.00%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$109,068Estimated 4-year total cost
$27,267Average annual net price (after aid)
$68,1924-year tuition
$17,028Room & board (annual, on-campus estimate)
$1,350Books & supplies (annual estimate)
$35,426Estimated annual sticker (tuition + room/board + books)
$141,704Estimated 4-year sticker (before aid)

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46.00% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
82.57% 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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus 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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20212023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2021$17,700$17,700
2022$17,700$17,700
2023$16,400$16,400$27,306

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

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus reported total enrollment of about 1,027 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 8% male and 92% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (42.2%), Black or African American (30.3%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (21.3%). About 46.00% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 49.3% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.3% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus in 2024 is 1,027 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,398 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

61.5%
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

42.2%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian42.2%
  • Black or African American30.3%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown21.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.4%
  • Asian1.9%
  • Two or More Races1.3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 12% male / 88% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

68White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian68
  • Black or African American15
  • Hispanic or Latino6
  • Asian3
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus graduates earn a median of $61,480 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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $61,480. Median federal loan debt: $24,166. Average net price used in cost models: $27,267.

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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus graduates report median earnings of $61,480 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

464%Modeled return on investment
$24,166Median student debt
$61,480Median annual earnings (10 years)
39.31%Debt-to-earnings ratio
3.9 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.

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 Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus.

Employment Outcomes

$61,480Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$58,951Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$60,671Median earnings (8 years after entry)
89.66%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Full-time faculty share: 60.9%
    • Tennessee median 3.6 pp below median (64.4%)
    • Southeast median 1.4 pp above median (59.4%)
    • U.S. median 2.9 pp above median (58.0%)
  • Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,700
    • Tennessee median near the median ($7,010)
    • Southeast median near the median ($6,825)
    • U.S. median 0.88× the median ($7,615)
  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $6,354
    • Tennessee median 0.93× the median ($6,831)
    • Southeast median near the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.87× 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.

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus at a glance

Institution snapshot

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

Nashville, TN 37203-5755 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is a private for-profit institution in Nashville, TN.

Tuition$17,048
Avg. net price$27,267
Enrollment1,027
Pell Grant share46.00%
First-generation49.3%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian42.2%
Black or African American30.3%
Race/ethnicity unknown21.3%
Nearby

Schools near Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus

Other campuses in Nashville, TN when available, plus nearby institutions in Tennessee.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus located?

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is located in Nashville, TN.

What is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus's tuition?

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $17,048 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $27,267 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.

How much does Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus cost?

Reported tuition is $17,048 and average net price is $27,267 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $17,028 annually.

What is the student body demographics at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus?

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,398 students, White (42.2%), Black or African American (30.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus?

About 49.3% of students at Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus earn?

Median earnings are $58,951 six years after entry and $61,480 ten years after entry.

How much debt do Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $24,166.

Is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus public or private?

Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, TN.

Is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus an HBCU?

No. Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus a tribal college?

No. Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus does not meet that proxy (reported share 2.4%).

Is Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus in IPEDS institutional characteristics.

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.