Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing vs. Rockland Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Rockland Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (5,364 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); Rockland Community College is in Suffern, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Rockland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1; Rockland Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing are 1.3% lower than at Rockland Community College ($13,900 vs. $14,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 123.8% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Rockland Community College (about $8,496 more per year; $15,358 vs. $6,862).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rockland Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (56% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rockland Community College graduates have a $3,161 lower median loan debt than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($8,839 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Rockland Community College graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($91 vs. $124).
• More Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rockland Community College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 42%).

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