Capitol College vs. Excelsior University

Capitol College vs. Excelsior University comparison

	Capitol College	Excelsior University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Excelsior University
Location	Laurel, MD	Albany, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	902	14,477
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	excelsior.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	Excelsior University
Tuition (In State)	$26,088	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,088	$0
Room & Board	$13,676	$0
Avg Net Price	$23,223	-
Avg Grant Aid	$17,745	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	Capitol College	Excelsior University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	349	-
Admitted	272	-
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	Open
Enrolled %	25.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Capitol College	Excelsior University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Excelsior University
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$10,870
Median Loan Payment	$266	$112

Diversity	Capitol College	Excelsior University
% Men	55%	7%
% Women	15%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	58%
% Black	35%	22%
% Hispanic	12%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Capitol College	Excelsior University
% In-State	77%	29%
% Out-of-State	20%	63%
Campus	Capitol College	Excelsior University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (14,477 students vs. 902 students)

Capitol College vs. Excelsior University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or Excelsior University?

• Capitol College is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($26,088.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Capitol College than Excelsior University ($26,088.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Excelsior University (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($17,745 vs. $0)

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

Capitol College vs. Excelsior University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or Excelsior University? 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 Excelsior University and Capitol College.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $14,866 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($10,870 vs. $25,736)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $154 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($112 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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