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Compare Rasmussen University-Florida vs Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

Ocala, FL · Saint Petersburg, FL

Rasmussen University-FloridaGalen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Cost
Price after aid (average)$21,909/yr$28,197/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$20,404/yr$28,220/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,899$24,166
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$21,845/yr$26,727/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,335/yr$27,888/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$27,596/yr$32,598/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,557/yr$34,369/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$222/mo$256/mo
Room & board (off campus)$10,269/yr$16,848/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$108/yr$1,350/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$28,346/yr$34,369/yr
Tuition (in-state)$15,314/yr$17,048/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,314/yr$17,048/yr
Students with Pell Grants54%49%
Students taking federal loans79%82%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate42%63%
Freshmen who come back100%54%
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,080/yr$61,480/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,835–$57,587$39,823–$83,347
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)44%59%
White students graduating47%57%
Black students graduating38%56%
Hispanic students graduating37%0%
Asian students graduating0%100%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,436/yr$58,951/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%72%
Graduate on timeNo data reported100%
Pell students who graduate40%70%
First-gen students who finish37%56%
Low-income students who finish31%54%
Typical earnings 8 years in$41,304/yr$60,671/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 84% · Education 8% · Business, Management & Marketing 5%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 84% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 1% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 1% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,809/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $76,234/yr
Degrees in STEM1.1%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,1211,465
Students per professor10 : 112 : 1
Average professor pay$6,913/mo$6,712/mo
Full-time professors19%59%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$25,124$32,674
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationOcala, FLSaint Petersburg, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students0%0%
Men13%13%
Women87%87%
White students28%37%
Black students28%25%
Hispanic or Latino students24%12%
Asian students3.4%4%
Two or more races1.4%1.8%
Other / not reported15%20%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%49%
Part-time students54%40%
Students age 25+66%76%
Spent on teaching per student$3,342/yr$8,005/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.