North Shore Community College vs. FINE Mortuary College

Comparable Facts

Compare North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA with FINE Mortuary College in Norwood, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Shore Community College is larger than FINE Mortuary College based on total student enrollment (5,743 students vs. 185 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, MA (Large Suburban setting); FINE Mortuary College is in Norwood, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• North Shore Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. FINE Mortuary College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Shore Community College 16:1; FINE Mortuary College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at FINE Mortuary College are 28.1% lower than at North Shore Community College ($9,891 vs. $13,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.1% higher at FINE Mortuary College than at North Shore Community College (about $8,530 more per year; $19,450 vs. $10,920).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Shore Community College than at FINE Mortuary College (68% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both North Shore Community College and FINE Mortuary College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Shore Community College graduates have a $21,991 lower median loan debt than FINE Mortuary College graduates ($9,000 vs. $30,991).
• Among borrowers, North Shore Community College graduates have an estimated $227 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than FINE Mortuary College graduates ($93 vs. $320).
• More North Shore Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FINE Mortuary College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 50%).

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