East Central College vs. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare East Central College in Union, MO with Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cape Girardeau, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Central College is larger than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,371 students vs. 202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Central College is located in Union, MO (Rural Fringe setting); Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is in Cape Girardeau, MO (Remote Town setting).
• East Central College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Central College 12:1; Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences are 27.4% lower than at East Central College ($10,154 vs. $13,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.1% higher at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences than at East Central College (about $3,384 more per year; $11,064 vs. $7,680).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at East Central College than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (92% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Central College students is 9.7% larger than aid received by Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences students ($5,708 vs. $5,202).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at East Central College, test optional at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Central College graduates have a $9,550 lower median loan debt than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($10,450 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, East Central College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($108 vs. $206).
• More Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Central College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 41%).

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