Cambridge College vs. Mount Ida College

Cambridge College vs. Mount Ida College comparison

	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
Location	Cambridge, MA	Newton, MA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,135	1,555
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cambridgecollege.edu	mountida.edu
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Costs	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
Tuition (In State)	$17,190	$34,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,190	$34,200
Room & Board	$11,000	$13,680
Avg Net Price	$21,178	$27,631
Avg Grant Aid	$7,139	$21,083
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,217
Admitted	-	2,409
Acceptance Rate	Open	74.9%
Enrolled %	Open	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
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Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)	Health Professions (26%) Business (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communications Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
Graduation Rate	8%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,625	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$213	$279

Diversity	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
% Men	22%	0%
% Women	78%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	62%
% Black	37%	10%
% Hispanic	31%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	9%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
% In-State	94%	-
% Out-of-State	6%	-
Campus	Cambridge College	Mount Ida College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than Mount Ida College based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 1,555 students)

Cambridge College vs. Mount Ida College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cambridge College or Mount Ida College?

• Mount Ida College is 99% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($34,200.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99% higher at Mount Ida College than Cambridge College ($34,200.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than Mount Ida College ($21,178 vs. $27,631)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 24.4% lower than costs at Mount Ida College ($11,000 vs. $13,680)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than Mount Ida College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Ida College students is 195.3% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($21,083 vs. $7,139)

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

Cambridge College vs. Mount Ida College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cambridge College or Mount Ida College? 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 Mount Ida College and Cambridge College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Ida College is higher than Cambridge College (44% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Mount Ida College earn on average $1,900 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $39,200)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $6,375 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Ida College graduates. ($20,625 vs. $27,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Ida College graduates. ($213 vs. $279)
• More Mount Ida College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 41%)

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