American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Monroe College-Main Campus

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Monroe College Main Campus comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
Location	New York, NY	Bronx, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,480	7,011
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	amda.edu	monroecollege.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
Tuition (In State)	$43,960	$15,432
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,960	$15,432
Room & Board	$14,860	$11,300
Avg Net Price	$48,847	$9,157
Avg Grant Aid	$13,229	$15,792
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,158	3,670
Admitted	2,109	2,196
Acceptance Rate	25.9%	59.8%
Enrolled %	22.3%	51%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (31%) Business (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
Graduation Rate	100%	69%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$20,450
Median Loan Payment	$144	$211

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
% Men	27%	35%
% Women	73%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	2%
% Black	14%	44%
% Hispanic	24%	40%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	5%	10%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
% In-State	9%	76%
% Out-of-State	76%	7%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Monroe College-Main Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Monroe College Main Campus is larger than than American Musical and Dramatic Academy based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 1,480 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Monroe College-Main Campus?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 184.9% more expensive to attend than Monroe College-Main Campus for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 184.9% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Monroe College Main Campus ($43,960.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monroe College Main Campus than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($9,157 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe College Main Campus are 31.5% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($11,300 vs. $14,860)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Monroe College Main Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe College Main Campus students is 19.4% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($15,792 vs. $13,229)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Monroe College-Main Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Monroe College-Main Campus or American Musical and Dramatic Academy .

• Monroe College-Main Campus has a higher acceptance rate (59.8%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Monroe College-Main Campus? 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 Monroe College-Main Campus and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Monroe College Main Campus (100% vs. 69%)
• Graduates of American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Monroe College-Main Campus have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($32,500 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $6,450 lower median federal student loan debt than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates. ($14,000 vs. $20,450)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates. ($144 vs. $211)
• More American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe College-Main Campus students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 33%)

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