Charter Oak State College vs. Post University

Charter Oak State College vs. Post University comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Post University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Post University
Location	New Britain, CT	Waterbury, CT
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,602	17,034
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	post.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Post University
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$15,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$15,310
Room & Board	$6,400	$11,600
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$18,307
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$8,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	96%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Post University
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Acceptance Rate	Open
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Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Charter Oak State College	Post University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	16:1
Popular Majors		Business (68%) Legal Professions (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Work and Family Studies (4%) Human Services (3%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Post University
Graduation Rate	-	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	29%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$177	$279

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Post University
% Men	24%	26%
% Women	76%	74%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	40%
% Black	17%	21%
% Hispanic	14%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	26%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Post University
% In-State	76%	9%
% Out-of-State	24%	90%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Post University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• Post University is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (17,034 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Post University Cost Comparison

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

• Post University is 100% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($15,310.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.2% higher at Post University than Charter Oak State College ($15,310.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Post University ($10,191 vs. $18,307)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 81.2% lower than costs at Post University ($6,400 vs. $11,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Post University than Charter Oak State College (96% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Post University students is 9.4% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($8,967 vs. $8,195)

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

Charter Oak State College vs. Post University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Post University? 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 Post University and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $400 more per year than Post University graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $44,300)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $9,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Post University graduates. ($17,125 vs. $27,000)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $102 less per month on federal student loans than Post University graduates. ($177 vs. $279)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Post University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 29%)

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