South Mountain Community College vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

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

South Mountain Community College is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (4,516 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, AZ (Large City setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• South Mountain 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: South Mountain Community College 20:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Mountain 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 South Mountain Community College (about $17,133 more per year; $26,091 vs. $8,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Mountain Community College than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (75% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students is 53.6% larger than aid received by South Mountain Community College students ($8,375 vs. $5,451).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, South Mountain Community College graduates have a $581 lower median loan debt than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($8,919 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, South Mountain Community College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates ($92 vs. $98).
• More Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Mountain Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 21%).

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