Cayuga Community College vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Cayuga County Community College in Auburn, NY with Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Troy, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cayuga County Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (3,580 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cayuga County Community College is located in Auburn, NY (Distant Town setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Cayuga County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cayuga County Community College 24:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cayuga County Community College are 24% lower than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ($10,570 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing than at Cayuga County Community College (about $3,022 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cayuga County Community College than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (72% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Cayuga Community College, test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cayuga County Community College graduates have a $3,718 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($10,532 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Cayuga Community College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($108 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cayuga Community College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 34%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.