Lawrence Memorial vs. FINE Mortuary College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Medford, MA with FINE Mortuary College in Norwood, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

FINE Mortuary College is larger than Lawrence Memorial based on total student enrollment (185 students vs. 174 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is located in Medford, MA (Large Suburban setting); FINE Mortuary College is in Norwood, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. FINE Mortuary College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing 6:1; FINE Mortuary College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at FINE Mortuary College are 38.2% lower than at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ($9,891 vs. $16,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.6% higher at Lawrence Memorial than at FINE Mortuary College (about $11,588 more per year; $31,038 vs. $19,450).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing as at FINE Mortuary College (0% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lawrence Memorial and FINE Mortuary College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates have a $10,991 lower median loan debt than FINE Mortuary College graduates ($20,000 vs. $30,991).
• Among borrowers, Lawrence Memorial graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than FINE Mortuary College graduates ($206 vs. $320).
• More Lawrence Memorial graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FINE Mortuary College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 50%).

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