DCC vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

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

Dutchess Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (6,606 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY (Large Suburban setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Dutchess 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: Dutchess Community College 20:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dutchess Community College are 0.8% lower than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ($13,786 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.9% higher at Samaritan 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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (62% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dutchess Community College graduates have a $4,750 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,500 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, DCC graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($98 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DCC students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 43%).

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