Lawrence Memorial vs. North Shore Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Medford, MA with North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Shore Community College is larger than Lawrence Memorial based on total student enrollment (5,743 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); North Shore Community College is in Danvers, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. North Shore Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing 6:1; North Shore Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Shore Community College are 14.1% lower than at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ($13,750 vs. $16,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 184.2% higher at Lawrence Memorial than at North Shore Community College (about $20,118 more per year; $31,038 vs. $10,920).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Shore Community College than at Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (68% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lawrence Memorial and North Shore Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Shore Community College graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Lawrence Memorial graduates ($9,000 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, North Shore Community College graduates have an estimated $113 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lawrence Memorial graduates ($93 vs. $206).
• More Lawrence Memorial graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Shore Community 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.