Hostos vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Hostos Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (5,478 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Hostos Community College is located in Bronx, NY (Large City setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• CUNY Hostos 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: CUNY Hostos Community College 15:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Samaritan Hospital School 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 Samaritan 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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (90% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Hostos Community College graduates have a $8,250 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($6,000 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Hostos graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($62 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hostos students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 38%).

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