Charter Oak State College vs. Plaza College

Charter Oak State College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
Location	New Britain, CT	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,602	807
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$13,000
Room & Board	$6,400	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	90%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,073
Admitted	-	322
Acceptance Rate	Open	30%
Enrolled %	Open	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	28:1
Popular Majors		Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$177	$143

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
% Men	24%	20%
% Women	76%	80%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	12%
% Black	17%	31%
% Hispanic	14%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	12%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
% In-State	76%	98%
% Out-of-State	24%	2%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Plaza College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 807 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Plaza College is 69.8% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($13,000.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.3% higher at Plaza College than Charter Oak State College ($13,000.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Plaza College ($10,191 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 9.4% lower than costs at Plaza College ($6,400 vs. $7,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Charter Oak State College (90% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 20.1% larger than aid received Plaza College ($8,195 vs. $6,822)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $17,400 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $3,210 lower median federal student loan debt than Charter Oak State College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $17,125)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Charter Oak State College graduates. ($143 vs. $177)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 30%)

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