Costs and Other Aspects of Nursing Education Models

A Multifactorial Comparison of For-Profit and Public/Nonprofit Training Programs Prepared for the CECU Research Foundation by the Qnity Institute

New Report Shows For-Profit Nursing Programs Deliver Strong Outcomes at a Lower Cost to Taxpayers

Austin, TX – Dr. Bruce Kellison and Dr. Matt Kammer-Kerwick of the Bureau of Business Research at The University of Texas at Austin have released a new report, Costs and Other Aspects of Nursing Education Models: A Multifactorial Comparison of For-Profit and Public/Nonprofit Training Programs, confirming that for-profit programs cost taxpayers roughly 50 percent less per student.

The study compares the cost and performance of Registered Nurse (RN) and Practical Nurse (PN) programs across different sectors of higher education using federal data, institutional interviews, and a survey of recent graduates. The report concludes that for-profit programs deliver comparable outcomes to public and nonprofit programs at a significantly lower cost to taxpayers. 

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