Private nonprofit · Community college
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, Pennsylvania · Fringe town
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $22,889
- Avg net price
- 60%
- Grad / completion
- $70,472
- Median earnings
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in New Castle, Pennsylvania (fringe town setting), enrolling 326 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. In 1798, John Carlysle Stewart, a civil engineer, traveled to western Pennsylvania to resurvey the "donation lands", which had been reserved for veterans of the Revolutionary War. The building was nearly condemned in 1996 after a wall fell on the sidewalk. Warner Bros. donated $150,000, which the Pennsylvania government matched, to restore the facade. Municipal officials have planned recent revitalization efforts around the historic site. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe town
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 16 miles to Youngstown, OH
- To Great Lakes shore
- 65 miles
- Nearest airport
- 37 miles to Pittsburgh (PIT) · major hub
How UPMC Jameson School of Nursing compares
More selective than 19% · #32 most selective of 40 in Pennsylvania
Higher than 49% · #98 of 151 in Pennsylvania
Higher than 5%
Higher than 98% · #7 of 137 in Pennsylvania
Cheaper than 23% · #115 cheapest of 152 in Pennsylvania
Lower than 29%
Lower than 73%
Larger than 55%
Percentiles compare UPMC Jameson School of Nursing with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Pennsylvania.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White70%
- Black14%
- Hispanic1.8%
- Asian0.6%
- Other or multiracial14%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 326
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 70%
- Median family income
- $39,387
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $15,940
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $2,727
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,863
- Average net price
- $22,889
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,166
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,472
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,000
- Students with federal loans
- 86%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 53%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (326 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $70,472
- Typical debt at graduation
- $12,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 17%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 74%
Typical debt would take roughly 1.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 86°F
- Winter low
- 19°F
- Annual rain
- 41.8″
- Annual snow
- 27.5″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 1 N, PA US station (0.8 mi from campus).
What UPMC Jameson School of Nursing graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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- Transfer
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- Transfer
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- Transfer
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.