State Fair Community College vs. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare State Fair Community College in Sedalia, 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.

State Fair Community College is larger than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (4,242 students vs. 202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, MO (Rural Fringe setting); Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is in Cape Girardeau, MO (Remote Town setting).
• State Fair 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: State Fair Community College 20:1; Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at State Fair Community College are 8.1% lower than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ($9,332 vs. $10,154).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.2% higher at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences than at State Fair Community College (about $3,648 more per year; $11,064 vs. $7,416).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at State Fair Community College than at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (91% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by State Fair Community College students is 34.4% larger than aid received by Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences students ($6,991 vs. $5,202).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, State Fair Community College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates ($10,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, State Fair Community 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 State Fair Community College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 40%).

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