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

Comparable Facts

Compare Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, 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.

Ozarks Technical Community College is larger than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (11,380 students vs. 202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ozarks Technical Community College is located in Springfield, MO (Midsize City setting); Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is in Cape Girardeau, MO (Remote Town setting).
• Ozarks Technical Community 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: Ozarks Technical Community College 18:1; 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 23.5% lower than at Ozarks Technical Community College ($10,154 vs. $13,266).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.7% higher at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences than at Ozarks Technical Community College (about $3,864 more per year; $11,064 vs. $7,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ozarks Technical Community College than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (90% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ozarks Technical Community College students is 11% larger than aid received by Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences students ($5,772 vs. $5,202).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ozarks Technical Community College graduates have a $7,908 lower median loan debt than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($12,092 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, OTC graduates have an estimated $81 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($125 vs. $206).
• More Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OTC students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 39%).

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