$71,261
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Allen College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Waterloo, Iowa with 261 undergraduates and 222 graduate students. Former students earn a median $71,261 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
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Admission rate
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Completion rate
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Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$71,261
Rank 354 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Dollars a year
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Undergraduates
- 261
- Graduate students
- 222
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 92%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 19
- Endowment
- $11.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 354 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $17,730 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $20,270 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $14,745 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $65,078 | $39,099 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $71,261 | $42,793 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 84% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 95% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
19 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $16,887 | $65,924 | $73,177 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 31 | $42,409 | $103,370 | $125,589 | $120,193 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | $76,852 | $69,234 | $71,416 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,658 | $65,389 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,677 | $75,975 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,742 | $70,786 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $138,131 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $100,487 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Medical Illustration and InformaticsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $101,441 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoral | Doctoral | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,168 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,061 |
| Public HealthCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Waterloo and Iowa on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much do Allen College graduates earn?
$71,261 a year is the median pay of former Allen College students who work, 10 years after they started ($65,078 after 6 years). That ranks 354 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $103,370.
How much student debt do Allen College graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Allen College graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 68% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What are the most popular majors at Allen College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (110 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (31 master's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (19 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 19 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.