Private nonprofit · Mostly associate degrees · Small city

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Troy, New York. 129 undergraduates. Admits 100% of applicants.

50%Graduation rate12 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$31,306Average net price per year215% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$84,623Median earnings 10 years after starting87% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$15,250Median debt at graduation27% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,250) equals 18% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($84,623). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$31,306

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $15,358.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate50%38%
Return for second year100%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$70,043$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$84,623$45,146
Median debt at graduation$15,250$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants12—$70,274$15,750

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

100%Admission rate
7:1Students per faculty member
45%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing cost per year?
The average net price at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,306 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates earn?
Former Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing students earn a median of $84,623 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing?
50% of Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is $15,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.