Charter Oak State College vs. Five Towns College

Charter Oak State College vs. Five Towns College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
Location	New Britain, CT	Dix Hills, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,602	546
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	ftc.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$25,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$25,900
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,700
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$18,765
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	98%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	362
Admitted	-	211
Acceptance Rate	Open	58.3%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.83
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$279

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
% Men	24%	69%
% Women	76%	31%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	50%
% Black	17%	20%
% Hispanic	14%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
% In-State	76%	90%
% Out-of-State	24%	10%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Five Towns College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 546 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Five Towns College Cost Comparison

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

• Five Towns College is 238.3% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 157.6% higher at Five Towns College than Charter Oak State College ($25,900.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Five Towns College ($10,191 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 114.1% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($6,400 vs. $13,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Charter Oak State College (98% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 117.1% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($17,794 vs. $8,195)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Five Towns College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Five Towns 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 Five Towns College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $5,600 more per year than Five Towns College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $39,100)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $9,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $27,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($177 vs. $279)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 50%)

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