Bay State College vs. Potomac College-Herndon

Bay State College vs. Potomac College Herndon comparison

	Bay State College	Potomac College Herndon	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
Location	Boston, MA	Herndon, VA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	224	569
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	baystate.edu	potomac.edu
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Costs	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$5,760
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,360
Avg Net Price	$43,020	-
Avg Grant Aid	$10,243	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	0%

Admission	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
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	Potomac College-Herndon
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
Graduation Rate	6%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$51,400
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$30,500
Median Loan Payment	$258	$315

Diversity	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
% Men	29%	65%
% Women	71%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	11%
% Black	16%	9%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	7%	59%
% Unknown Race	9%	12%

Students	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
% In-State	80%	49%
% Out-of-State	10%	41%
Campus	Bay State College	Potomac College-Herndon
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

• Potomac College Herndon is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (569 students vs. 224 students)

Bay State College vs. Potomac College-Herndon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bay State College or Potomac College-Herndon?

• Bay State College is 394.8% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Herndon for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 394.8% higher at Bay State College than Potomac College Herndon ($28,500.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac College Herndon are 18.8% lower than costs at Bay State College ($11,360 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than Potomac College Herndon (74% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is ?% larger than aid received Potomac College Herndon ($10,243 vs. $0)

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

Bay State College vs. Potomac College-Herndon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bay State College or Potomac College-Herndon? 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 Potomac College-Herndon and Bay State College.

• The graduation rate at Potomac College-Herndon is higher than Bay State College (17% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Potomac College Herndon earn on average $19,800 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($51,400 vs. $31,600)
• Bay State College students graduate with a $5,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac College-Herndon graduates. ($25,000 vs. $30,500)
• Bay State College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac College-Herndon graduates. ($258 vs. $315)
• More Bay State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac College-Herndon students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 26%)

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