GateWay Community College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

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

GateWay Community College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (5,553 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, AZ (Large City setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• GateWay 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: GateWay Community College 15:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at GateWay 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 GateWay Community College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at GateWay Community College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (75% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 55.2% larger than aid received by GateWay Community College students ($8,375 vs. $5,398).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Arizona College of Nursing Tempe and GateWay Community College graduates have the same median loan debt ($9,500 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Arizona College of Nursing Tempe and GateWay Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($98 vs. $98).
• More GateWay Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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