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

Comparable Facts

Compare Mineral Area College in Park Hills, 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.

Mineral Area College is larger than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,447 students vs. 202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mineral Area College is located in Park Hills, MO (Distant Town setting); Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is in Cape Girardeau, MO (Remote Town setting).
• Mineral Area 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: Mineral Area College 21:1; Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mineral Area College are 40.9% lower than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ($6,000 vs. $10,154).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences than at Mineral Area College (about $2,494 more per year; $11,064 vs. $8,570).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mineral Area College than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (89% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mineral Area College students is 30% larger than aid received by Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences students ($6,761 vs. $5,202).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mineral Area College graduates have a $11,596 lower median loan debt than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($8,404 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, MAC graduates have an estimated $120 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($86 vs. $206).
• More Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MAC 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.