Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a less selective private nonprofit college in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It admits most applicants, graduates 75% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $60,918 ten years after starting college, more than 84% of the Missouri colleges we cover.

Show numbers for my family

Yearly household income. Saved on this device only. No account needed.

Free report
Acceptance rate
100%

More selective than 0% of Missouri colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$19,390 /yr

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

Sticker price $24,592. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
75%

Higher than 92% of Missouri colleges we cover and 85% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$60,918

Higher than 84% of Missouri colleges we cover and 72% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Of 18 applicants, Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences admitted 18 and 18 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

18
Applied
18
Admitted
18
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years17–19
First-years who sent SAT scores0%
Pell Grant recipients42%
First-generation students48%
Women / men88% / 13%

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

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences 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$11,064
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,971
Total cost of attendance$24,592

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$9,860
Loan default rate2.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Nursing—

— 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

$82,640
Cape Girardeau
$81,780
Missouri
$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

Living in Cape Girardeau

Cost of living
14% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$833/mo

2 bedrooms $1,012. Housing costs 44% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
43° / 89°

January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 8 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Cape Girardeau County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)147
First-year students from Missouri100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-249% bachelor's · 79% associate · 12% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 85% · Black 8% · Hispanic 4% · Asian 2%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Cape Girardeau County at a glance

Population82,735
Median household income$68,464
Adults with a bachelor's degree33%
Median age37

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

Compare Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences with similar schools

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

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences100%$19,39075%$60,918This school
Bolivar Technical College95%—92%—
Ozark Christian College94%$20,58064%$41,297
Cox College100%—100%$56,867
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis90%$31,81762%$137,047

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

Common questions about Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

What is the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences acceptance rate?

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences accepts 100% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 18 of 18 applicants were admitted.

How much does Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $24,592 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,390 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,197 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,987.

How much do Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates earn?

Former Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences students earn a median $60,918 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduation rate?

75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

Is Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

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
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/southeast-missouri-hospital-college-of-nursing-and-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).