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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Private nonprofit 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private nonprofit two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 715 students in fall 2024. It is part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Registered Nursing. It awarded 230 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

37% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

715

Students enrolled

37%

First-year retention

230

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

8:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 1

Registered Nursing Certificate 230 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 37%
First-year retention, part-time students: 30%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 230

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 715
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 715
Full-time, fall 2024: 83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 835
Full-time, 2024-25: 85%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 86%
Men: 14%
White: 56%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 19%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 9%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 74%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
President: Sandra Rader
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program

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