Capitol College vs. Staten Island

Capitol College vs. CUNY College of Staten Island comparison

	Capitol College	CUNY College of Staten Island	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Staten Island
Location	Laurel, MD	Staten Island, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	823	10,248
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	cuny.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	Staten Island
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$6,930
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$14,880
Room & Board	$12,816	$20,055
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$7,217
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$8,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	99%

Admission	Capitol College	Staten Island
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	-
Admitted	166	-
Acceptance Rate	64.3%
Enrolled %	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B	B
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	Capitol College	Staten Island
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (11%) Health Professions (9%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Staten Island
Graduation Rate	37%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$45,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$13,987
Median Loan Payment	$266	$144

Diversity	Capitol College	Staten Island
% Men	79%	45%
% Women	21%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	47%
% Black	35%	14%
% Hispanic	12%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Capitol College	Staten Island
% In-State	79%	91%
% Out-of-State	15%	0%
Campus	Capitol College	Staten Island
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• CUNY College of Staten Island is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (10,248 students vs. 823 students)

Capitol College vs. Staten Island Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or Staten Island?

• Capitol College is 272.7% more expensive to attend than Staten Island for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $6,930.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.6% higher at Capitol College than CUNY College of Staten Island ($25,830.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at CUNY College of Staten Island than Capitol College ($7,217 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 56.5% lower than costs at CUNY College of Staten Island ($12,816 vs. $20,055)
• More students receive financial grant aid at CUNY College of Staten Island than Capitol College (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 77.8% larger than aid received CUNY College of Staten Island ($14,332 vs. $8,061)

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

• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Staten Island (3.0)

Capitol College vs. Staten Island Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or Staten Island? 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 Staten Island and Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Staten Island is higher than Capitol College (48% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $25,000 more per year than Staten Island graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $45,100)
• CUNY College of Staten Island students graduate with a $11,749 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($13,987 vs. $25,736)
• Staten Island graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($144 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Staten Island students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 49%)

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