Hostos vs. Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Hostos Community College in Bronx, NY with St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing in Albany, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Hostos Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (5,478 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Hostos Community College is located in Bronx, NY (Large City setting); St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is in Albany, NY (Small City setting).
• CUNY Hostos Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Hostos Community College 15:1; St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing are 37.6% lower than at CUNY Hostos Community College ($13,900 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.8% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at CUNY Hostos Community College (about $7,224 more per year; $15,358 vs. $8,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY Hostos Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (90% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Hostos, test-free at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Hostos Community College graduates have a $6,000 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($6,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Hostos graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($62 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hostos students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 38%).

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