Charter Oak State College vs. Bay State College

Charter Oak State College vs. Bay State College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
Location	New Britain, CT	Boston, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,602	224
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	baystate.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$28,500
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$43,020
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$10,243
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	74%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	109
Admitted	-	52
Acceptance Rate	Open	47.7%
Enrolled %	Open	48.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
Graduation Rate	-	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$258

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
% Men	24%	29%
% Women	76%	71%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	45%
% Black	17%	16%
% Hispanic	14%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	8%
% International	1%	7%
% Unknown Race	5%	9%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
% In-State	76%	80%
% Out-of-State	24%	10%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Bay State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 224 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Bay State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Bay State College?

• Bay State College is 272.3% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 183.4% higher at Bay State College than Charter Oak State College ($28,500.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Bay State College ($10,191 vs. $43,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 110.9% lower than costs at Bay State College ($6,400 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than Charter Oak State College (74% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is 25% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($10,243 vs. $8,195)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Bay State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Bay State 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 Bay State College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $13,100 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $31,600)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $7,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Bay State College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $25,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Bay State College graduates. ($177 vs. $258)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bay State College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 40%)

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