Estrella Mountain Community College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Estrella Mountain Community College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (10,109 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, AZ (Small Suburban setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Estrella Mountain Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Estrella Mountain Community College 25:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Estrella Mountain Community College are 14.2% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($10,872 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 191.3% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Estrella Mountain Community College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Estrella Mountain Community College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (70% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 75.3% larger than aid received by Estrella Mountain Community College students ($8,375 vs. $4,777).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Estrella Mountain Community College and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Estrella Mountain Community College graduates have a $2,427 lower median loan debt than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($7,073 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Estrella Mountain Community College graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($73 vs. $98).
• More Estrella Mountain Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 29%).

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