DCC vs. Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, 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.

Dutchess Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (6,606 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Large Suburban setting); St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is in Albany, NY (Small City setting).
• Dutchess 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: Dutchess Community College 20:1; St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dutchess Community College are 0.8% lower than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing ($13,786 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.9% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Dutchess Community College (about $4,688 more per year; $15,358 vs. $10,670).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dutchess Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (62% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dutchess Community College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,500 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, DCC graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($98 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DCC students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 43%).

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