Herzing University-Kenosha

Herzing University-Kenosha is a less selective private nonprofit university in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It admits most applicants, graduates 72% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, more than 8% of the Wisconsin colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
92%

More selective than 14% of Wisconsin colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$23,066 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $28,414. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
72%

Higher than 92% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 82% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,909

Higher than 8% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Herzing University-Kenosha acceptance rate & admissions

Of 66 applicants, Herzing University-Kenosha admitted 59 and 39 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

66
Applied
59
Admitted
39
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return57%
Pell Grant recipients62%
First-generation students52%
Women / men88% / 12%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Herzing University-Kenosha tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$13,450
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance$28,414

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,756
Loan default rate8.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Herzing University-Kenosha majors, earnings & careers

Herzing University-Kenosha offers 9 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2

Highest-earning majors at Herzing University-Kenosha

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$91,010$43,985
Computer Programming$78,404$31,050
Information Technology$70,624$41,837
Criminal Justice$69,601$28,399
Business Administration$66,379$46,792
Accounting$54,345—
Health Administration$51,098$47,375
Quick list of all 9 majors
  • Accounting$54,345
  • Business Administration$66,379
  • Computer Programming$78,404
  • Criminal Justice$69,601
  • Health Administration$51,098
  • Health Sciences—
  • Information Technology$70,624
  • Legal Support Services—
  • Nursing$91,010

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$83,110
Kenosha
$95,530
Wisconsin
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,180
Kenosha
$98,780
Wisconsin
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Kenosha

Cost of living
1% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Kenosha, WI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,144/mo

2 bedrooms $1,441. Housing costs 4% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
31° / 80°

January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 36 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Kenosha County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)545
First-year students from Wisconsin30%
Next most common home statesIllinois
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2462% bachelor's · 13% associate · 25% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 32% · White 27% · Black 24% · Asian 10%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Kenosha County at a glance

Population168,438
Median household income$81,239
Adults with a bachelor's degree31%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Herzing University-Kenosha with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Wisconsin by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Herzing University-Kenosha92%$23,06672%$36,909This school
Bellin College97%$37,40863%$76,222
Saint Norbert College86%$26,17271%$58,363
Ripon College80%$20,21663%$54,902
Alverno College86%$22,54049%$53,145

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Herzing University-Kenosha would cost you $14,342 less per year than Bellin College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Herzing University-Kenosha.
  • Bellin College gives aided families $185 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentHerzing University-KenoshaBellin CollegeDifference
Sticker price$28,414$42,941−$14,527
Average grants−$5,348−$5,533+$185
You pay$23,066$37,408−$14,342

“+” means Herzing University-Kenosha costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Herzing University-Kenosha

What is the Herzing University-Kenosha acceptance rate?

Herzing University-Kenosha accepts 92% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 59 of 66 applicants were admitted.

How much does Herzing University-Kenosha cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $28,414 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,066 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,600 and families earning $110k+ pay $28,132.

How much do Herzing University-Kenosha graduates earn?

Former Herzing University-Kenosha students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Herzing University-Kenosha graduation rate?

72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 57% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Herzing University-Kenosha: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/herzing-university-kenosha (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).