Carl Albert State College vs. Western

Carl Albert State College vs. Western Oklahoma State College comparison

	Carl Albert State College	Western Oklahoma State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Carl Albert State College	Western
Location	Poteau, OK	Altus, OK
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,823	1,338
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	carlalbert.edu	wosc.edu
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Costs	Carl Albert State College	Western
Tuition (In State)	$3,000	$2,996
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,477	$7,168
Room & Board	$4,400	$7,510
Avg Net Price	$6,110	$7,981
Avg Grant Aid	$10,065	$6,914
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Carl Albert State College	Western
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.22
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Carl Albert State College	Western
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (35%) Education (16%) Business (15%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Social Sciences (12%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (31%) Business (6%) Psychology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Carl Albert State College	Western
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,000	$8,500
Median Loan Payment	$62	$87

Diversity	Carl Albert State College	Western
% Men	32%	32%
% Women	68%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	49%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	6%	20%
% Native American	21%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	7%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Carl Albert State College	Western
% In-State	96%	83%
% Out-of-State	3%	12%
Campus	Carl Albert State College	Western
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Carl Albert State College is larger than than Western based on total student enrollment (1,823 students vs. 1,338 students)

Carl Albert State College vs. Western Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Carl Albert State College or Western?

• Carl Albert State College is 0.1% more expensive to attend than Western for in-state tuition ($3,000.00 vs. $2,996.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.3% higher at Carl Albert State College than Western Oklahoma State College ($7,477.00 vs. $7,168.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carl Albert State College than Western ($6,110 vs. $7,981)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carl Albert State College are 70.7% lower than costs at Western Oklahoma State College ($4,400 vs. $7,510)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carl Albert State College than Western Oklahoma State College (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carl Albert State College students is 45.6% larger than aid received Western Oklahoma State College ($10,065 vs. $6,914)

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

Carl Albert State College vs. Western Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Carl Albert State College or Western? 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 Western and Carl Albert State College.

• Graduates from Western Oklahoma State College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Carl Albert State College graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $30,400)
• Carl Albert State College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Western graduates. ($6,000 vs. $8,500)
• Carl Albert State College graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Western graduates. ($62 vs. $87)
• More Carl Albert State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 37%)

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