Capitol College vs. Alma College

Capitol College vs. Alma College comparison

	Capitol College	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Alma College
Location	Laurel, MD	Alma, MI
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	823	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$45,346
Room & Board	$12,816	$12,624
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Capitol College	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	3,372
Admitted	166	2,180
Acceptance Rate	64.3%	64.7%
Enrolled %	28.3%	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Capitol College	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Alma College
Graduation Rate	37%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Capitol College	Alma College
% Men	79%	47%
% Women	21%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	83%
% Black	35%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Capitol College	Alma College
% In-State	79%	90%
% Out-of-State	15%	6%
Campus	Capitol College	Alma College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 823 students)

Capitol College vs. Alma College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or Alma College?

• Alma College is 75.6% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.6% higher at Alma College than Capitol College ($45,346.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alma College than Capitol College ($23,995 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 1.5% lower than costs at Capitol College ($12,624 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than Capitol College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 142.4% larger than aid received Capitol College ($34,736 vs. $14,332)

Capitol College vs. Alma College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alma College (1110) is 87 points higher than at Capitol College (1023)
• Incoming Alma College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Capitol College (22)
• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Capitol College (3.26)
• Alma College has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Capitol College vs. Alma College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or Alma 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 Alma College and Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Capitol College (67% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $21,800 more per year than Alma College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $48,300)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $1,264 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($25,736 vs. $27,000)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 60%)

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