Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing vs. Monroe Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing in Albany, NY with Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Monroe Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (8,641 students vs. 123 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is located in Albany, NY (Small City setting); Monroe Community College is in Rochester, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Monroe Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1; Monroe Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe Community College are 34.2% lower than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing ($9,150 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.9% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Monroe Community College (about $4,302 more per year; $15,358 vs. $11,056).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monroe Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (74% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, open admission at Monroe Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Monroe Community College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($11,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Monroe Community College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($113 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 37%).

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