CAU vs. Chipola

Carlos Albizu University Miami vs. Chipola College comparison

	Carlos Albizu University Miami	Chipola College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CAU	Chipola
Location	Miami, FL	Marianna, FL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	864	1,826
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	albizu.edu	chipola.edu
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Costs	CAU	Chipola
Tuition (In State)	$12,903	$2,365
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,903	$8,195
Room & Board	$22,320	$4,560
Avg Net Price	$28,273	$3,316
Avg Grant Aid	$8,242	$6,333
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	99%

Admission	CAU	Chipola
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	18	-
Admitted	16	-
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	Open
Enrolled %	62.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.8	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
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	CAU	Chipola
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (54%) Business (31%) Education (15%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)
Outcomes	CAU	Chipola
Graduation Rate	9%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,550	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$191	N/A

Diversity	CAU	Chipola
% Men	14%	38%
% Women	86%	62%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	74%
% Black	1%	17%
% Hispanic	92%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	CAU	Chipola
% In-State	90%	92%
% Out-of-State	10%	8%
Campus	CAU	Chipola
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chipola College is larger than than CAU based on total student enrollment (1,826 students vs. 864 students)

CAU vs. Chipola Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CAU or Chipola?

• Carlos Albizu University Miami is 445.6% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($12,903.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.4% higher at CAU than Chipola College ($12,903.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than CAU ($3,316 vs. $28,273)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 389.5% lower than costs at Carlos Albizu University Miami ($4,560 vs. $22,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chipola College than Carlos Albizu University Miami (99% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlos Albizu University Miami students is 30.1% larger than aid received Chipola College ($8,242 vs. $6,333)

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

• Accepted freshman CAU students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (2.8) than students at Chipola (2.5)

CAU vs. Chipola Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CAU or Chipola? 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 Chipola and CAU.

• Graduates from Carlos Albizu University Miami earn on average $1,000 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $33,000)
• More Chipola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CAU students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 46%)

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