Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Troy, New York · Website
$64,383
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$64,383
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private nonprofit 2-year college in Troy, New York with 129 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $64,383 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
-
A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
$15,358
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,250
About $162 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$64,383
Rank 551 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Tuition and fees
- $15,358
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,142 in 2015-16 to $15,358 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 129
- Part-time students
- 94%
- Women
- 88%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 3
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 551 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $17,682 | $22,872 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,358 | $13,810 | $16,190 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 73% | 80% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 64% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 79% | 72% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,250 | $15,250 | $13,798 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,936 | $38,937 | $39,987 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $64,383 | $47,733 | $46,573 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
3 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $17,000 | $70,783 | $85,441 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,755 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Troy and New York on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New York
- Homes: Homes for sale in New York
Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing?
100% of applicants are admitted to Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates earn?
$64,383 a year is the median pay of former Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,936 after 6 years). That ranks 551 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $70,783.
How much student debt do Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates have?
$15,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing graduates, about $162 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 70% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing finish within 3 years. 100% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (53 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (17 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 3 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.