Erie Community College vs. Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Erie Community College in Buffalo, 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.

Erie Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (8,090 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, NY (Large City setting); St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is in Albany, NY (Small City setting).
• Erie 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: Erie 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 St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing are 14.8% lower than at Erie Community College ($13,900 vs. $16,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35.9% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Erie Community College (about $4,058 more per year; $15,358 vs. $11,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (68% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Erie Community College graduates have a $4,249 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($7,751 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Erie Community College graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($80 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Erie Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 47%).

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