St. John's College-Department of Nursing

St. John's College-Department of Nursing is a private nonprofit college in Springfield, Illinois. Its former students earn a median $86,331 ten years after starting college, more than 96% of the Illinois colleges we cover.

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Earnings after college
$86,331

Higher than 96% of Illinois colleges we cover and 95% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

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St. John's College-Department of Nursing acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients30%
Women / men90% / 10%

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St. John's College-Department of Nursing tuition, cost & net price

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IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$15,000
Loan default rate0.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

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St. John's College-Department of Nursing majors, earnings & careers

St. John's College-Department of Nursing offers 2 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 2

Highest-earning majors at St. John's College-Department of Nursing

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$79,694$27,375
Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Medical Laboratory Science—
  • Nursing$79,694

— 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

$84,220
Springfield
$95,990
Illinois
$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 Springfield

Cost of living
7% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Springfield, IL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$977/mo

2 bedrooms $1,237. Housing costs 28% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
36° / 86°

January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 22 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Sangamon County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)93
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 66% · Black 21% · Hispanic 3% · Two or more 3%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Sangamon County at a glance

Population194,947
Median household income$75,357
Adults with a bachelor's degree37%
Median age41

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

Compare St. John's College-Department of Nursing with similar schools

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

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
St. John's College-Department of Nursing———$86,331This school
Rush University———$75,194
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences———$72,430
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing———$72,850
Blackburn College63%$18,46057%$46,802

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Former St. John's College-Department of Nursing students earn a median $86,331 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Cite this: “St. John's College-Department of Nursing: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/st-johns-college-department-of-nursing (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).