Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing vs. SCCC

Comparable Facts

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

Schenectady County Community College is larger than Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (3,490 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); Schenectady County Community College is in Schenectady, NY (Small City setting).
• St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Schenectady County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing 6:1; Schenectady County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Schenectady County Community College are 24.6% lower than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing ($10,478 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.1% higher at Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing than at Schenectady County Community College (about $6,384 more per year; $15,358 vs. $8,974).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Schenectady County Community College than at St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (77% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Schenectady County 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, SCCC 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 SCCC students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 38%).

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