Charter Oak State College vs. Goldey-Beacom College

Charter Oak State College vs. Goldey Beacom College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Goldey Beacom College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
Location	New Britain, CT	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,766	1,074
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	gbc.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
Tuition (In State)	$7,896	$13,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,896	$13,440
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,869
Avg Net Price	$15,663	$17,417
Avg Grant Aid	$9,454	$7,808
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	91%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,291
Admitted	-	988
Acceptance Rate	Open	76.5%
Enrolled %	Open	15.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
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	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors		Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
Graduation Rate	-	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$23,675
Median Loan Payment	$177	$244

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
% Men	1%	14%
% Women	4%	20%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	43%
% Black	17%	27%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
% In-State	73%	60%
% Out-of-State	15%	40%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Goldey-Beacom College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (1,766 students vs. 1,074 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Goldey-Beacom College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Goldey-Beacom College?

• Goldey Beacom College is 70.2% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($13,440.00 vs. $7,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.2% higher at Goldey-Beacom College than Charter Oak State College ($13,440.00 vs. $7,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Goldey-Beacom College ($15,663 vs. $17,417)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 116.7% lower than costs at Goldey Beacom College ($6,400 vs. $13,869)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Charter Oak State College (91% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 21.1% larger than aid received Goldey Beacom College ($9,454 vs. $7,808)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Goldey-Beacom College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $100 more per year than Goldey-Beacom College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $44,600)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $6,550 lower median federal student loan debt than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $23,675)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($177 vs. $244)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom 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/