Research College of Nursing
Kansas City, MO 64132
About Research College of Nursing
Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit university in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling about 177 students. Research College of Nursing awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $85,910 among students who received federal aid.
Research College of Nursing: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Research College 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 Research College of Nursing is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Research College of Nursing a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Research College 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 Research College of Nursing.
Campus
Location
Kansas City, MO
City / state
- ZIP
- 64132
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Plains
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management
Size
Enrollment
177
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 219
- Graduate
- 28
- Full-time share
- 96%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$13,930
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 17.67%
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 Research 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 Research 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 Research College 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
Research College of Nursing reported total enrollment of about 177 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 15% male and 85% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (67.8%), Black or African American (13.6%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (6.2%). About 17.67% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
96.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Research College of Nursing in 2024 is 177 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 219 students. Graduate enrollment is about 28 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 Research College 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.
Research College of Nursing graduates earn a median of $85,910 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Research College of Nursing.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $85,910. Median federal loan debt: $13,930.
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 Research College of Nursing graduates report median earnings of $85,910 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 Research College 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 Research College of Nursing.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Research College of Nursing graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Research 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: 100.0%
- Missouri median 34.7 pp above median (65.3%)
- Plains median 35.3 pp above median (64.7%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,772
- Missouri median 1.1× the median ($6,803)
- Plains median 1.1× the median ($7,194)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $12,652
- Missouri median 1.7× the median ($7,371)
- Plains median 1.6× the median ($8,150)
- U.S. median 1.7× 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.
Research College of Nursing at a glance
Research College of Nursing
Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution in Kansas City, MO, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian67.8%Black or African American13.6%Race/ethnicity unknown6.2%
Schools near Research College of Nursing
Other campuses in Kansas City, MO when available, plus nearby institutions in Missouri.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Missouri, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Research College of Nursing located?
Research College of Nursing is located in Kansas City, MO.
How much does Research College 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 Research College of Nursing?
Research College of Nursing reports undergraduate enrollment of about 219 students, White (67.8%), Black or African American (13.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Research College of Nursing earn?
Median earnings are $72,771 six years after entry and $85,910 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Research College of Nursing students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $13,930.
Is Research College of Nursing public or private?
Research College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, MO.
Is Research College of Nursing an HBCU?
No. Research College of Nursing is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Research College of Nursing a tribal college?
No. Research College of Nursing is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Research College of Nursing a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Research College of Nursing does not meet that proxy (reported share 4.0%).
Is Research College of Nursing religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Research 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.