Private nonprofit · Community college
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Troy, New York · Small city
- 50%
- Transfer rate
- —
- Avg net price
- 50%
- Grad / completion
- $64,383
- Median earnings
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Troy, New York (small city setting), enrolling 129 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Troy, New York
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Mohican Indians had a number of settlements along the Hudson River near its confluence with the Mohawk River. Troy is known as the "Collar City" due to its history in shirt, collar, and other textile production. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Small city
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 7 miles to Albany, NY
- To the ocean
- 100 miles
- Nearest airport
- 6 miles to Albany (ALB) · major hub
How Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing compares
More selective than 10% · #44 most selective of 57 in New York
Higher than 37% · #121 of 185 in New York
Higher than 95%
Higher than 97% · #16 of 148 in New York
Lower than 13%
Lower than 92%
Larger than 34%
Percentiles compare Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women11287%
- Men1713%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White61%
- Black14%
- Hispanic9.3%
- Asian5.4%
- Other or multiracial10%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 129
- Student–faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Students over 25
- 65%
- Median family income
- $31,748
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $69,606
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $15,358
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,800
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- —
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Transferred to another college
- 50%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,936
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,383
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,250
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 54%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $60
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $64,383
- Typical debt at graduation
- $15,250
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 24%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 78%
Typical debt would take roughly 2.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 86°F
- Winter low
- 17°F
- Annual rain
- 42.1″
- Annual snow
- 59.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy L&D, NY US station (0.7 mi from campus).
What Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing side by side →
St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing
Albany, New York · Midsize city · 3 mi to Albany
- Students
- 123
- Tuition
- $15k
- Transfer
- —
- Earnings
- $63k
Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing
Utica, New York · Small city · 44 mi to Syracuse
- Students
- 153
- Tuition
- $20k
- Transfer
- —
- Earnings
- $72k
Rabbinical College of Long Island
Long Beach, New York · Large suburb · 20 mi to New York
- Students
- 159
- Tuition
- $10k
- Transfer
- 75%
- Earnings
- —
Elim Bible College
Lima, New York · Distant rural · 17 mi to Rochester
- Students
- 100
- Tuition
- $10k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- —
Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary
Peekskill, New York · Large suburb · 39 mi to New York
- Students
- 100
- Tuition
- $10k
- Transfer
- —
- Earnings
- —
St. Joseph's College of Nursing
Syracuse, New York · Midsize city · 1 mi to Syracuse
- Students
- 313
- Tuition
- $24k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $82k
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.