Need-based aid friendly
Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
Madison, WI
Herzing University-Madison is a private university in Madison, Wisconsin with 5,274 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 94% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $13,450 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $22,327 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 28% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 69% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $21,500 (College Scorecard).
Tuition
$13,450
2024-25
Acceptance
94%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
5,274
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$13,450
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,450
Avg On-Campus Living
Not available
Avg Off-Campus Living
$8,928
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $317. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 1.7×Graduates earn about 1.7× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedHerzing University-Madison does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $61,772, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. The Department uses the national figure for a college that mostly enrolls out-of-state students or operates in several states.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
28%
Freshman Retention
40%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
Most qualified applicants are admitted.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$13.4k
Net price
$22.3k
Pell
69%
above avg
Median debt
$21.5k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$36.9k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
94%
SAT range
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ACT range
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Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 3,885 of Herzing University-Madison's 4,238 students (92%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 342 (8%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Herzing University-Madison reported conferring credentials in 23 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
Decision support
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Graduate earnings by program
Herzing University-Madison's master's graduates in Nursing (RN) earned a median $120,338 four years after graduating, about the same as the $120,193 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $103,068; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $40,934 in federal loans at this college (about $466 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 11 campuses that share Herzing University-Madison's federal aid ID.
30 programs at Herzing University-Madison have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $120,338 | $120,193, about the same | $40,934 | $466/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $91,010 | $88,910, about the same | $27,573 | $292/mo |
| Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Undergraduate certificate | $36,188 | $34,272, +6% | $18,701 | $198/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Graduate certificate | — | $126,911 | $29,256 | $333/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Undergraduate certificate | $37,853 | $35,447, +7% | $18,240 | $193/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Associate's | $38,352 | $37,073, +3% | $25,615 | $272/mo |
| Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Associate's | $44,890 | $42,269, +6% | $21,000 | $223/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Bachelor's | $51,098 | $58,716, −13% | $37,778 | $401/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $70,854 | $103,485, −32% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $66,379 | $68,257, −3% | $33,791 | $358/mo |
| Paralegal and Legal Support, Associate's | $45,714 | $44,669, about the same | $23,625 | $250/mo |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Master's | $113,593 | $100,487, +13% | — | — |
Compare what Nursing (RN) pays at other colleges
What the job pays locally
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Associate's | $32,081 | $48,733, −34% | $29,440 | $312/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $69,601 | $55,378, +26% | $19,310 | $205/mo |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Associate's | $55,935 | $54,971, about the same | $24,410 | $259/mo |
| IT Administration and Management, Bachelor's | $70,624 | $85,063, −17% | $32,163 | $341/mo |
| Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN), Undergraduate certificate | $71,753 | $56,073, +28% | $14,375 | $152/mo |
| Accounting, Undergraduate certificate | $32,931 | $44,589, −26% | $13,304 | $141/mo |
| Paralegal and Legal Support, Bachelor's | — | $53,266 | — | — |
| Computer Programming, Bachelor's | $78,404 | $83,439, −6% | $31,000 | $329/mo |
| Accounting, Associate's | $45,333 | $47,660, −5% | — | — |
| Criminal Justice, Associate's | $54,084 | $46,706, +16% | $13,374 | $142/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $54,345 | $76,194, −29% | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $49,153 | $51,490, −5% | — | — |
| Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, Undergraduate certificate | $46,834 | $33,673, +39% | $14,835 | $157/mo |
| Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, Bachelor's | $73,741 | $68,061, +8% | $28,823 | $306/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Undergraduate certificate | $72,384 | $57,584, +26% | — | — |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Associate's | $57,768 | $65,389, −12% | $21,456 | $227/mo |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Undergraduate certificate | $31,798 | $29,652, +7% | — | — |
| Nursing (RN), Associate's | $86,632 | $80,813, +7% | $19,259 | $204/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 11 campuses that share Herzing University-Madison's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 23 fields Herzing University-Madison reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 1,002 | Graduate (811 graduate · 188 bachelor's · 3 associate) |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 254 | Certificate |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 194 | Graduate (37 graduate · 25 bachelor's · 44 associate · 88 certificate) |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 133 | Associate's (25 associate · 108 certificate) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 62 | Graduate (36 graduate · 22 bachelor's · 4 associate) |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 42 | Certificate |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 25 | Associate's |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 25 | Associate's |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 23 | Certificate |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 22 | Graduate |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 17 | Bachelor's (11 bachelor's · 6 certificate) |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 17 | Bachelor's |
| Human Services, General | 17 | Associate's |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 16 | Associate's |
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