CCSJ vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Whiting, IN	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	658	837
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccsj.edu	vul.edu
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Costs	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$20,500	$8,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,500	$8,200
Room & Board	$9,000	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$13,634	$17,093
Avg Grant Aid	$14,532	$7,923
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
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Acceptance Rate		Open
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Avg High School GPA	2.75	2.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (41%) Business (26%) Education (12%) Legal Professions (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	28%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	$204	$429

Diversity	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	60%	43%
% Women	40%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	43%	2%
% Black	24%	98%
% Hispanic	31%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	59%	40%
% Out-of-State	41%	60%
Campus	CCSJ	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Virginia University of Lynchburg is larger than than CCSJ based on total student enrollment (837 students vs. 658 students)

CCSJ vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCSJ or Virginia University of Lynchburg?

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 150% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($20,500.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 150% higher at CCSJ than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($20,500.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($13,634 vs. $17,093)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are 4.4% lower than costs at Virginia University of Lynchburg ($9,000 vs. $9,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than Virginia University of Lynchburg (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Calumet College of Saint Joseph students is 83.4% larger than aid received Virginia University of Lynchburg ($14,532 vs. $7,923)

Which college is harder to get into, CCSJ or Virginia University of Lynchburg? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia University of Lynchburg or CCSJ .

• Accepted freshman CCSJ students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (2.75) than students at Virginia University of Lynchburg (2.1)

CCSJ vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCSJ or Virginia University of Lynchburg? 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 Virginia University of Lynchburg and CCSJ.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (100% vs. 28%)
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph students graduate with a $21,817 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($19,750 vs. $41,567)
• CCSJ graduates are paying $225 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($204 vs. $429)
• More CCSJ graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 9%)

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