Hudson Valley Community College vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

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

Hudson Valley Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (9,227 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, NY (Small City setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Hudson Valley 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: Hudson Valley Community College 19:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing are 11.2% lower than at Hudson Valley Community College ($13,900 vs. $15,660).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.6% higher at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing than at Hudson Valley Community College (about $3,506 more per year; $15,358 vs. $11,852).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hudson Valley Community College than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (65% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Hudson Valley Community College, test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hudson Valley Community College graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($9,750 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Hudson Valley Community College graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($100 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hudson Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 47%).

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