Niagara County Community College vs. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY with Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Troy, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Niagara County Community College is larger than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing based on total student enrollment (4,547 students vs. 129 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Niagara County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Niagara County Community College 23:1; Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Niagara County Community College are 10.9% lower than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing ($12,390 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.7% higher at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing than at Niagara County Community College (about $3,328 more per year; $15,358 vs. $12,030).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Niagara County Community College than at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (74% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Niagara County Community College, test-free at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Niagara County Community College graduates have a $3,250 lower median loan debt than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($11,000 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Niagara County Community College graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates ($113 vs. $147).
• More Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Niagara County Community College students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 49%).

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