Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Pottsville, PA 17901
About Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private trade and vocational school in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling about 100 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $86,138 among students who received federal aid.
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing—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.
What Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing.
Campus
Location
Pottsville, PA
City / state
- ZIP
- 17901
- NCES locale
- Town distant
See Town college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
Size
Enrollment
100
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 107
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$14,400
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 47.27%
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 Joseph F McCloskey School 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 Joseph F McCloskey School 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing 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
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing reported total enrollment of about 100 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 5% male and 95% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (79.0%), Hispanic or Latino (13.0%), and Black or African American (6.0%). About 47.27% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing in 2024 is 100 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 107 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 15% male / 85% 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.
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing graduates earn a median of $86,138 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $86,138. Median federal loan debt: $14,400.
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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing graduates report median earnings of $86,138 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing.
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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $34,611
- Pennsylvania median 4.0× the median ($8,615)
- Mid East median 3.8× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 4.7× 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.
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing at a glance
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private non-profit institution in Pottsville, PA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian79.0%Hispanic or Latino13.0%Black or African American6.0%
Schools near Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Other campuses in Pottsville, PA when available, plus nearby institutions in Pennsylvania.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Pennsylvania, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing located?
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is located in Pottsville, PA.
How much does Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing?
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing reports undergraduate enrollment of about 107 students, White (79.0%), Hispanic or Latino (13.0%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing earn?
Median earnings are $62,865 six years after entry and $86,138 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $14,400.
Is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing public or private?
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private nonprofit institution located in Pottsville, PA.
Is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing an HBCU?
No. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing a tribal college?
No. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing does not meet that proxy (reported share 13.0%).
Is Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Joseph F McCloskey School 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
- Pennsylvania college profile
- Pennsylvania college costs
- Pennsylvania colleges by ROI
- Pennsylvania trade schools profile
- Pottsville, Pennsylvania city profile
- Mid East regional profile
- Town college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Pennsylvania
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.