Bay State College vs. Platt College-Los Angeles

Bay State College vs. Platt College Los Angeles comparison

	Bay State College	Platt College Los Angeles	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
Location	Boston, MA	Alhambra, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	224	667
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	baystate.edu	plattcollege.edu
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Costs	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$14,519
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$14,519
Room & Board	$13,500	$13,832
Avg Net Price	$43,020	$29,589
Avg Grant Aid	$10,243	$6,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	85%

Admission	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
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	Platt College-Los Angeles
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)	Health Professions (33%) Visual and Performing Arts (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Legal Professions (15%)
Outcomes	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
Graduation Rate	6%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$217

Diversity	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
% Men	29%	21%
% Women	71%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	15%
% Black	16%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	66%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
% In-State	80%	99%
% Out-of-State	10%	0%
Campus	Bay State College	Platt College-Los Angeles
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Platt College Los Angeles is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (667 students vs. 224 students)

Bay State College vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bay State College or Platt College-Los Angeles?

• Bay State College is 96.3% more expensive to attend than Platt College-Los Angeles for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.3% higher at Bay State College than Platt College Los Angeles ($28,500.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Platt College Los Angeles than Bay State College ($29,589 vs. $43,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bay State College are 2.5% lower than costs at Platt College Los Angeles ($13,500 vs. $13,832)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Platt College Los Angeles than Bay State College (85% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is 55.5% larger than aid received Platt College Los Angeles ($10,243 vs. $6,587)

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

Bay State College vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bay State College or Platt College-Los Angeles? 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 Platt College-Los Angeles and Bay State College.

• The graduation rate at Platt College-Los Angeles is higher than Bay State College (46% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Platt College Los Angeles earn on average $3,100 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $31,600)
• Platt College Los Angeles students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bay State College graduates. ($21,000 vs. $25,000)
• Platt College-Los Angeles graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Bay State College graduates. ($217 vs. $258)
• More Bay State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Los Angeles students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 28%)

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