# Riverside College of Health Careers

Private nonprofit college in Newport News, VA. IPEDS ID 233408. Mostly associate degrees (19% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/riverside-college-of-health-careers · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/riverside-college-of-health-careers.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 13% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $20,744 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 100%; beats 98% of VA colleges and 100% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $66,072; beats 73% of VA colleges and 81% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $14,250

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $20,744 |
| 30-48k | not reported |
| 48-75k | not reported |
| 75-110k | not reported |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $27,018
- Tuition and fees: $17,250
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,120

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 30 applicants, 5 admitted, 4 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 13%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 17%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (1 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $89,450 (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC), $93,600 (VA), $97,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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