Capitol College vs. St. Augustine's College

Capitol College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Capitol College	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Laurel, MD	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	823	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$10,968
Room & Board	$12,816	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	94%

Admission	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	4,918
Admitted	166	2,894
Acceptance Rate	64.3%	58.8%
Enrolled %	28.3%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	37%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$266	$357

Diversity	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	79%	49%
% Women	21%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	43%	1%
% Black	35%	95%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	79%	67%
% Out-of-State	15%	30%
Campus	Capitol College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 823 students)

Capitol College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or St. Augustine's College?

• Capitol College is 135.5% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 135.5% higher at Capitol College than Saint Augustines College ($25,830.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Capitol College ($20,081 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 43.3% lower than costs at Capitol College ($8,942 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Capitol College (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 21.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($14,332 vs. $11,769)

Capitol College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 282 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Capitol College has a higher acceptance rate (64.3%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Capitol College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Capitol College is higher than Saint Augustines College (37% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $41,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $28,300)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $8,884 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,736 vs. $34,620)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($266 vs. $357)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 25%)

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