Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing vs. OCC

Comparable Facts

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

Onondaga Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (8,537 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); Onondaga Community College is in Syracuse, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Onondaga Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1; Onondaga Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Onondaga Community College are 14.7% lower than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing ($11,862 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.8% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Onondaga Community College (about $3,966 more per year; $15,358 vs. $11,392).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Onondaga 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 OCC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Onondaga Community College graduates have a $1,900 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($10,100 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, OCC graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($104 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OCC students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 44%).

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