10-yr median earnings
$66,072
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Newport News, Virginia
Riverside College of Health Sciences
Riverside College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit institution in Newport News, Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $66,072
- 10-yr median earnings
- 12.9%
- Acceptance rate
- $20,744
- Avg net price / yr
The verdict
Riverside College of Health Sciences pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a very selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 10%
- former-student earnings, US
- 12.9%
- acceptance rate
- +22%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Riverside College of Health Sciences profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
61/100
Riverside College of Health Sciences
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$66,072
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,744
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,787
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$20,744
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Riverside College of Health Sciences vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Riverside College of Health Sciences ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Riverside College of Health Sciences: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$66,072 Top 10% higher than 90% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Riverside College of Health Sciences | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $66,072 | #508 of 5103 | 90th |
| Average net price | $20,744 | #3237 of 5020 | 36th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 350 | #3158 of 5462 | 42nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
350
Undergraduate enrollment
12.9%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$66,072
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Riverside College of Health Sciences ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Riverside College of Health Sciences | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $66,072 | #17 of 125 | 86th |
| Average net price | $20,744 | #62 of 107 | 42nd (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 350 | #77 of 126 | 39th |
Highest former-student earnings in Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University | $94,810 | $23,781 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Virginia | $92,405 | $33,199 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $86,863 | $21,565 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $81,698 | $24,953 |
| 5 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | $77,821 | - |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute | $77,369 | $17,113 |
| 7 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | $77,014 | - |
| 8 | George Mason University | $76,343 | $17,915 |
| 9 | University of Richmond | $76,178 | $31,309 |
| 10 | William & Mary | $73,490 | $19,096 |
| 11 | Southside College of Health Sciences | $71,380 | - |
| 12 | James Madison University | $69,954 | $23,322 |
| 17 | Riverside College of Health SciencesThis school | $66,072 | $20,744 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 12.9% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $17,250 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,250 |
| Average Net Price | $20,744 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $20,744 |
46.2%
Pell Grant Rate
74.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,787
Median Debt
$157/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Riverside College of Health Sciences swings rather than trends
Across 8 reported years between 2016 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,319 to $27,679 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +78.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$14,319
Highest year
$27,679
Most recent (2023)
$25,596
8 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2016 · $14,3192023 · $25,596
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2016–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
34.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$54,261
Median Earnings (6yr)
84.6%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $54,261 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $66,072 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 84.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,787 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $157/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 3 | 115 | $67,336 | $88,588 | $17,308 |
| Certificate | 1 | 19 | $52,842 | $52,842 | $9,500 |
Top programs at Riverside College of Health Sciences by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$88,588 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$62,709 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$52,842 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$50,710 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 69 | $88,588 | $16,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 26 | $62,709 | $16,806 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 19 | $52,842 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 20 | $50,710 | $18,369 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Riverside College of Health Sciences? ▼
Riverside College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit institution in Newport News, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 12.9%. Undergraduate enrollment is 350 students.
How much do Riverside College of Health Sciences former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Riverside College of Health Sciences who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $66,072 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $54,261.
How much does Riverside College of Health Sciences cost? ▼
The average net price at Riverside College of Health Sciences is $20,744. In-state tuition is $17,250 and out-of-state tuition is $17,250. Median student debt at graduation is $14,787.
Is Riverside College of Health Sciences worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Riverside College of Health Sciences is $14,787, while former students earn a median of $66,072 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $157.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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