Charter Oak State College vs. Hilbert College

Charter Oak State College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
Location	New Britain, CT	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,602	877
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	hilbert.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$27,400
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,354
Admitted	-	1,293
Acceptance Rate	Open	95.5%
Enrolled %	Open	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		898/1113
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors		Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	-	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$177	$263

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
% Men	24%	47%
% Women	76%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	73%
% Black	17%	8%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert College
% In-State	76%	87%
% Out-of-State	24%	11%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Hilbert 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 Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 877 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

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

• Hilbert College is 257.9% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($27,400.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.5% higher at Hilbert College than Charter Oak State College ($27,400.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Hilbert College ($10,191 vs. $16,930)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 110.9% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($6,400 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Charter Oak State College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 109.6% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($17,180 vs. $8,195)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $900 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,800)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $8,339 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $25,464)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($177 vs. $263)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 52%)

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