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Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science vs Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

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At a glance

  • Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 69% at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science has the lower price after aid: $13,724 a year, against $41,420 at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science: $19,622 a year, against $42,478 at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster: $86,881, against $66,111 at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Lancaster, PA
Setting
City
Rural
Students
457
1,770
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
46%
41%
Graduation rate
73%
69%
First-year retention
81%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,622
$42,478
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,891
$37,532
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,532
$38,376
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$13,724
$41,420
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,704
$44,745
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,269
$47,879
Median debt
$20,625
$25,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,111
$86,881

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science · Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

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