AJU vs. NEC

American Jewish University vs. New England College comparison

	American Jewish University	New England College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AJU	NEC
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Henniker, NH
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	108	2,852
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Jewish	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ajula.edu	nec.edu
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Costs	AJU	NEC
Tuition (In State)	$31,394	$40,178
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,394	$40,178
Room & Board	$14,864	$16,802
Avg Net Price	-	$29,512
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$29,272
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	98%

Admission	AJU	NEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,416
Admitted	-	6,412
Acceptance Rate		99.9%
Enrolled %		4%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.81
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	AJU	NEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Psychology (23%) English and Literature (13%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) Social Sciences (13%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	AJU	NEC
Graduation Rate	44%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	AJU	NEC
% Men	39%	60%
% Women	61%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	53%
% Black	0%	25%
% Hispanic	3%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	70%	7%

Students	AJU	NEC
% In-State	83%	28%
% Out-of-State	17%	68%
Campus	AJU	NEC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New England College is larger than than AJU based on total student enrollment (2,852 students vs. 108 students)

AJU vs. NEC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AJU or NEC?

• New England College is 28% more expensive to attend than AJU for in-state tuition ($40,178.00 vs. $31,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28% higher at NEC than American Jewish University ($40,178.00 vs. $31,394.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Jewish University are 13% lower than costs at New England College ($14,864 vs. $16,802)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New England College than American Jewish University (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New England College students is ?% larger than aid received American Jewish University ($29,272 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, AJU or NEC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NEC or AJU .

AJU vs. NEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AJU or NEC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NEC and AJU.

• The graduation rate at AJU is higher than New England College (44% vs. 38%)
• American Jewish University students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than NEC graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• AJU graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than NEC graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More NEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AJU students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/