Rockland Community College vs. St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island

Comparable Facts

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

Rockland Community College is larger than St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island based on total student enrollment (5,364 students vs. 656 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, NY (Large Suburban setting); St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island is in Staten Island, NY (Large City setting).
• Rockland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rockland Community College 20:1; St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rockland Community College are 21.7% lower than at St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island ($14,090 vs. $18,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 154.9% higher at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island than at Rockland Community College (about $10,630 more per year; $17,492 vs. $6,862).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island than at Rockland Community College (84% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island students is 36.4% larger than aid received by Rockland Community College students ($9,869 vs. $7,236).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Rockland Community College, not reported at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rockland Community College graduates have a $11,161 lower median loan debt than St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island graduates ($8,839 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Rockland Community College graduates have an estimated $115 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island graduates ($91 vs. $206).
• More St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rockland Community College students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 42%).

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