Capitol College vs. NYSID

Capitol College vs. New York School of Interior Design comparison

	Capitol College	New York School of Interior Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	NYSID
Location	Laurel, MD	New York, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	823	633
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	nysid.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	NYSID
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$27,600
Room & Board	$12,816	$21,600
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$35,102
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$5,498
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	23%

Admission	Capitol College	NYSID
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	169
Admitted	166	110
Acceptance Rate	64.3%	65.1%
Enrolled %	28.3%	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.38
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2025

Academics	Capitol College	NYSID
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	NYSID
Graduation Rate	37%	86%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$48,200
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$266	N/A

Diversity	Capitol College	NYSID
% Men	79%	10%
% Women	21%	90%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	48%
% Black	35%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	14%
% Unknown Race	1%	20%

Students	Capitol College	NYSID
% In-State	79%	37%
% Out-of-State	15%	52%
Campus	Capitol College	NYSID
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than NYSID based on total student enrollment (823 students vs. 633 students)

Capitol College vs. NYSID Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or NYSID?

• New York School of Interior Design is 6.9% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at NYSID than Capitol College ($27,600.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than NYSID ($25,445 vs. $35,102)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 68.5% lower than costs at New York School of Interior Design ($12,816 vs. $21,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than New York School of Interior Design (90% vs. 23%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 160.7% larger than aid received New York School of Interior Design ($14,332 vs. $5,498)

Capitol College vs. NYSID Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at New York School of Interior Design (1065) is 42 points higher than at Capitol College (1023)
• Accepted freshman NYSID students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Capitol College (3.26)
• NYSID has a higher acceptance rate (65.1%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Capitol College vs. NYSID Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or NYSID? 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 NYSID and Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at NYSID is higher than Capitol College (86% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $21,900 more per year than NYSID graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $48,200)
• More NYSID graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 60%)

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