Bay State College vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus

Bay State College vs. Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus comparison

	Bay State College	Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Location	Boston, MA	Cedar Falls, IA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	224	149
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	baystate.edu	kaplanuniversity.edu
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Costs	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$13,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$13,356
Room & Board	$13,500	$4,959
Avg Net Price	$43,020	-
Avg Grant Aid	$10,243	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	0%

Admission	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Human Services (2%)
Outcomes	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Graduation Rate	6%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$28,965
Median Loan Payment	$258	$299

Diversity	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% Men	29%	12%
% Women	71%	88%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	88%
% Black	16%	7%
% Hispanic	11%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% In-State	80%	100%
% Out-of-State	10%	0%
Campus	Bay State College	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus based on total student enrollment (224 students vs. 149 students)

Bay State College vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bay State College or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus?

• Bay State College is 113.4% more expensive to attend than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113.4% higher at Bay State College than Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus ($28,500.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus are 172.2% lower than costs at Bay State College ($4,959 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus (74% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus ($10,243 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Bay State College or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus or Bay State College .

Bay State College vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bay State College or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls 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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus and Bay State College.

• Graduates from Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus earn on average $7,800 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $31,600)
• Bay State College students graduate with a $3,965 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,965)
• Bay State College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates. ($258 vs. $299)
• More Bay State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 25%)

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