Bay State College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

Bay State College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Boston, MA	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	224	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	baystate.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$14,550
Room & Board	$13,500	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$43,020	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$10,243	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	38%

Admission	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	109	-
Admitted	52	-
Acceptance Rate	47.7%	Open
Enrolled %	48.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	6%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$258	$209

Diversity	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	29%	0%
% Women	71%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	96%
% Black	16%	1%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% In-State	80%	-
% Out-of-State	10%	-
Campus	Bay State College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bay State College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (224 students vs. 88 students)

Bay State College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bay State College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• Bay State College is 95.9% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.9% higher at Bay State College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($28,500.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fountainhead College of Technology than Bay State College ($19,476 vs. $43,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 90.6% lower than costs at Bay State College ($7,082 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than Fountainhead College of Technology (74% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is 26.9% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($10,243 vs. $8,070)

Which college is harder to get into, Bay State College or Fountainhead College of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Fountainhead College of Technology or Bay State College .

Bay State College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bay State College or Fountainhead College of 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and Bay State College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $11,900 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $31,600)
• Fountainhead College of Technology students graduate with a $4,744 lower median federal student loan debt than Bay State College graduates. ($20,256 vs. $25,000)
• Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Bay State College graduates. ($209 vs. $258)
• More Bay State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fountainhead College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 33%)

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