Simon's Rock vs. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Bard College at Simon's Rock vs. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology comparison

	Bard College at Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Location	Great Barrington, MA	Flushing, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	298	1,187
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	simons-rock.edu	vaughn.edu
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Costs	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Tuition (In State)	$61,600	$26,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$61,600	$26,880
Room & Board	$17,200	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$44,326	$34,758
Avg Grant Aid	$38,119	$6,444
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	91%

Admission	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	154	-
Admitted	147	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%
Enrolled %	63.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)	Transportation and Materials Moving (47%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (14%) Business (2%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%)
Outcomes	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Graduation Rate	-	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$55,000
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	$24,750
Median Loan Payment	$149	$255

Diversity	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
% Men	39%	87%
% Women	61%	13%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	14%
% Black	4%	19%
% Hispanic	3%	34%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	14%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	15%

Students	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
% In-State	23%	89%
% Out-of-State	61%	10%
Campus	Simon's Rock	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
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

• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is larger than than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (1,187 students vs. 298 students)

Simon's Rock vs. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Simon's Rock or Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 129.2% more expensive to attend than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology for in-state tuition ($61,600.00 vs. $26,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.2% higher at Simon's Rock than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($61,600.00 vs. $26,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology than Simon's Rock ($34,758 vs. $44,326)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are 21.3% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($14,180 vs. $17,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 491.5% larger than aid received Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($38,119 vs. $6,444)

Which college is harder to get into, Simon's Rock or Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology or Simon's Rock .

• Accepted freshman Simon's Rock students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (3.3)

Simon's Rock vs. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Simon's Rock or Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology? 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and Simon's Rock.

• Graduates from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology earn on average $15,100 more per year than Simon's Rock graduates after ten years. ($55,000 vs. $39,900)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $10,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates. ($14,500 vs. $24,750)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $106 less per month on federal student loans than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates. ($149 vs. $255)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 46%)

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