Scottsdale Community College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Scottsdale Community College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (7,065 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, AZ (Rural Fringe setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Scottsdale Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Scottsdale Community College 16:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Scottsdale Community College are 14.2% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($10,872 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 191.3% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Scottsdale Community College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe than at Scottsdale Community College (61% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 93.6% larger than aid received by Scottsdale Community College students ($8,375 vs. $4,325).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Scottsdale Community College and Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Scottsdale Community College graduates have a $2,200 lower median loan debt than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($7,300 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Scottsdale Community College graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($75 vs. $98).
• More Scottsdale Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 29%).

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