Charter Oak State College vs. Cambridge College

Charter Oak State College vs. Cambridge College comparison

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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
Location	New Britain, CT	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,602	2,135
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$17,190
Room & Board	$6,400	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	-	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$177	$213

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
% Men	24%	22%
% Women	76%	78%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	17%
% Black	17%	37%
% Hispanic	14%	31%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	9%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
% In-State	76%	94%
% Out-of-State	24%	6%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Cambridge College Cost Comparison

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

• Cambridge College is 124.5% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($17,190.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.9% higher at Cambridge College than Charter Oak State College ($17,190.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Cambridge College ($10,191 vs. $21,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 71.9% lower than costs at Cambridge College ($6,400 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than Charter Oak State College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 14.8% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($8,195 vs. $7,139)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Cambridge College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $39,200)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cambridge College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $20,625)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Cambridge College graduates. ($177 vs. $213)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 41%)

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