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Herzing University-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin. 2,105 undergraduate students. 59 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 240392 · OPEID 009621 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Herzing University-Madison

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-41%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at Herzing University-Madison fell 41% between 2021 and 2024 (21.9% → 13.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Herzing University-Madison fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.8% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-13%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Herzing University-Madison fell 13% between 2021 and 2024 (45.5% → 39.7%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-12%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Herzing University-Madison fell 12% between 2021 and 2024 (32.3% → 28.4%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Wisconsin

Each tile compares this institution to the Wisconsin median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$36,909+5% · 6→10y
Wisconsin median $46,297
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$35,295
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
27.6%-47% · '97→'24
Wisconsin median 58.4%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$11,756+123% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
2,105+427% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
48.3%-25% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
94.2%-6% · '09→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$13,420+87% · '00→'24
out-of-state $13,420
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $11,756 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $36,909 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20242,494
4,10144319962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202428.4%
93%22%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$21,500
$23,366$6,12519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024-47%

Herzing University-Madison · completion · 150% fell

53.4% → 28.4%

COMPLETION · 100% · 2002→2024+628%

Herzing University-Madison · completion · 100% rose

1.8% → 13.0%

RETENTION · 2004→2024-25%

Herzing University-Madison · retention fell

53.0% → 39.7%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+427%

Herzing University-Madison · undergrad enrollment rose

473 → 2,494

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+87%

Herzing University-Madison · in-state tuition rose

$7,200 → $13,450

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+87%

Herzing University-Madison · out-of-state tuition rose

$7,200 → $13,450

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+123%

Herzing University-Madison · median debt rose

$9,625 → $21,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Herzing University-Madison · cohort default rate fell

13.2% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+55%

Herzing University-Madison · pell share rose

44.8% → 69.4%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Master's Degree$125,885197 gradsComputer Programming.CIP 1102 · Bachelor's Degree$82,8945 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$81,525129 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$76,115—Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Bachelor's Degree$70,18116 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,146—Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$65,93522 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,230—Criminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$63,95317 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$63,0135 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$59,3702 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$54,421—Business Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$54,35447 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.CIP 1109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,940—Health and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Bachelor's Degree$51,34022 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.CIP 1109 · Associate's Degree$50,8605 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Bachelor's Degree$50,0614 gradsComputer Software and Media Applications.CIP 1108 · Bachelor's Degree$49,383—Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$47,173—Accounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$44,2361 gradsDesign and Applied Arts.CIP 5004 · Bachelor's Degree$43,809—Legal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$40,0219 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$39,6689 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$38,01146 grads
Showing top 24 of 31 ranked programs.59 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

31 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Bachelor's Degree$70,18116 gradsComputer Programming.Bachelor's Degree$82,8945 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Associate's Degree$50,8605 gradsComputer Software and Media Applications.Bachelor's Degree$49,383—Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,940—

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Associate's Degree$40,0219 gradsLegal Support Services.Bachelor's Degree$50,0614 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's Degree$63,95317 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree$59,3702 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Associate's Degree$37,778—Design and Applied Arts.Bachelor's Degree$43,809—

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree$125,885197 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$81,525129 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$34,62387 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,53669 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree$38,01146 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,71730 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelor's Degree$51,34022 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,628—Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$54,421—Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,230—Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$47,173—Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$25,470—Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$76,115—Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,146—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$54,35447 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$65,93522 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$39,6689 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,5089 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$63,0135 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Associate's Degree$44,2361 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Herzing University-Madison

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$1,315,950
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 8
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 8year 0year 39
Cost per year
$19,290
HS-only baseline · WI
$37,100
Years to complete
6
CIP family
51

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Wisconsin

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

UNION GROVE—

Shepherds College

Private nonprofit · Predominantly certificates · 61% completion
MEQUON$56.1k

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 64% completion
DE PERE$58.4k

Saint Norbert College

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 74% completion
WAUKESHA$58.0k

Carroll University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 70% completion
MILWAUKEE$89.1k

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 72% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Herzing University-Madison graduates earn $X” — not “Herzing University-Madison makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Herzing University-Madison caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →