JeffCo vs. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Jefferson College in Hillsboro, 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.

Jefferson College is larger than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (3,775 students vs. 202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Jefferson College is located in Hillsboro, MO (Distant Rural setting); Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is in Cape Girardeau, MO (Remote Town setting).
• Jefferson 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: Jefferson College 14:1; Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jefferson College are 7.5% lower than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ($9,388 vs. $10,154).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25% higher at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences than at Jefferson College (about $2,214 more per year; $11,064 vs. $8,850).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Jefferson College than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (88% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jefferson College students is 10.1% larger than aid received by Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences students ($5,727 vs. $5,202).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Jefferson College graduates have a $9,826 lower median loan debt than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($10,174 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, JeffCo graduates have an estimated $101 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($105 vs. $206).
• More Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former JeffCo students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 47%).

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