Charter Oak State College vs. Mount Ida College

Charter Oak State College vs. Mount Ida College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
Location	New Britain, CT	Newton, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,602	1,555
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	mountida.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$34,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$34,200
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,680
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$27,631
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$21,083
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	98%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,217
Admitted	-	2,409
Acceptance Rate	Open	74.9%
Enrolled %	Open	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (26%) Business (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Communications Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
Graduation Rate	-	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$279

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
% Men	24%	0%
% Women	76%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	62%
% Black	17%	10%
% Hispanic	14%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida College
% In-State	76%	-
% Out-of-State	24%	-
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida College based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 1,555 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Mount Ida College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Ida College is 346.7% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($34,200.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 240.1% higher at Mount Ida College than Charter Oak State College ($34,200.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Mount Ida College ($10,191 vs. $27,631)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 113.8% lower than costs at Mount Ida College ($6,400 vs. $13,680)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Ida College than Charter Oak State College (98% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Ida College students is 157.3% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($21,083 vs. $8,195)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Mount Ida College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $3,600 more per year than Mount Ida College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $41,100)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $9,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Ida College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $27,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Ida College graduates. ($177 vs. $279)
• More Mount Ida College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 54%)

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