After Hondros College of Nursing: graduation, pay and debt
Columbus, Ohio · For-profit · 3,091 undergrads
The typical student earns $58,636 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $15,833 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$58.6k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$15.8k
median federal debt at graduation.
31%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
29%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
41%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
3%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
230
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
2%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$49,239
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$54,397
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$58,636
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$15,833
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$12,004
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$12,667
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$9,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
31%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
44%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
49%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers