Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Pikeville, KY 41501-1321
About Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is a private for-profit two-year college in Pikeville, Kentucky, enrolling about 169 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $28,475 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $16,364. Student demographics in federal data include White (81.7%) and Race/ethnicity unknown (16.0%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville charges 2% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($16,364).
- Versus the Kentucky median, sticker tuition is 40% above.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,480.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 440% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
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-Pikeville | $16,364 | $28,475 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Kentucky (state median) | $11,652 | $5,762 | 53 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| 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.
How expensive is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville really?
Key findings
- Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville charges 2% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($16,364).
- Versus the Kentucky median, sticker tuition is 40% above.
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $16,364
Finding Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville charges 2% below the national private for-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $16,364. That is 2% below the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the Kentucky median ($11,652), sticker tuition is 40% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 38% 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-Pikeville versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is $28,475.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $28,475 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $22,712 above the Kentucky median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $13,504 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-Pikeville, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville—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
$16,364
Avg. net price
$28,475
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $28,147 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $30,538 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $26,918 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $29,315 |
| $110,001+ | $34,556 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $65,456. See cost investigation.
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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville 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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville.
Campus
Location
Pikeville, KY
City / state
- ZIP
- 41501-1321
- NCES locale
- Town remote
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 1.9× the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
Size
Enrollment
169
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 254
- Full-time share
- 75%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$24,166
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 75.41%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville.
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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville 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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2022–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,620 | $31,620 | — |
| 2023 | $15,860 | $15,860 | $34,827 |
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
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville reported total enrollment of about 169 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 14% male and 86% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (81.7%), Race/ethnicity unknown (16.0%), and Black or African American (1.2%). About 75.41% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 49.3% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
74.6% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville in 2024 is 169 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 254 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
19.2%
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
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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training: 12% male / 88% female
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 0% male / 100% 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.
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville graduates earn a median of $61,480 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $61,480. Median federal loan debt: $24,166. Average net price used in cost models: $28,475.
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-Pikeville graduates report median earnings of $61,480 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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville.
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 Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,103
- Kentucky median near the median ($6,182)
- Southeast median 0.89× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.80× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,210
- Kentucky median 0.21× the median ($5,808)
- Southeast median 0.18× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.17× 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-Pikeville at a glance
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is a private for-profit institution in Pikeville, KY.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian81.7%Race/ethnicity unknown16.0%Black or African American1.2%
Schools near Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Other campuses in Pikeville, KY when available, plus nearby institutions in Kentucky.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Kentucky, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville located?
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is located in Pikeville, KY.
What is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville's tuition?
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $16,364 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $28,475 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville cost?
Reported tuition is $16,364 and average net price is $28,475 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-Pikeville?
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville reports undergraduate enrollment of about 254 students, White (81.7%), Race/ethnicity unknown (16.0%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville?
About 49.3% of students at Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville earn?
Median earnings are $58,951 six years after entry and $61,480 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $24,166.
Is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville public or private?
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is a private for-profit institution located in Pikeville, KY.
Is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville an HBCU?
No. Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville a tribal college?
No. Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.6%).
Is Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville 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.