Charter Oak State College vs. Maria College of Albany

Charter Oak State College vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
Location	New Britain, CT	Albany, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,602	805
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$15,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$15,980
Room & Board	$6,400	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$17,537
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$8,818
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	50%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	162
Admitted	-	157
Acceptance Rate	Open	96.9%
Enrolled %	Open	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$177	$208

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
% Men	24%	11%
% Women	76%	89%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	60%
% Black	17%	11%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	21%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	No	No
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 Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 805 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Maria College of Albany?

• Maria College of Albany is 108.7% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($15,980.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.9% higher at Maria College of Albany than Charter Oak State College ($15,980.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Maria College of Albany ($10,191 vs. $17,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 48.1% lower than costs at Maria College of Albany ($6,400 vs. $9,480)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Charter Oak State College as Maria College of Albany (50% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maria College of Albany students is 7.6% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($8,818 vs. $8,195)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Maria College of Albany graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,400)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $2,993 lower median federal student loan debt than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($17,125 vs. $20,118)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($177 vs. $208)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 45%)

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