Cogswell College vs. Academy College

Cogswell College vs. Academy College comparison

	Cogswell College	Academy College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Academy College
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	390	105
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	academycollege.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Academy College
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$17,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$17,520
Room & Board	$18,486	$8,539
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$28,968
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$6,873
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	79%

Admission	Cogswell College	Academy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	116	-
Admitted	75	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	56%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.77	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cogswell College	Academy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Business (35%) Health Professions (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (20%) Transportation and Materials Moving (18%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Academy College
Graduation Rate	43%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$27,884
Median Loan Payment	$322	$288

Diversity	Cogswell College	Academy College
% Men	73%	93%
% Women	27%	7%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	47%
% Black	5%	17%
% Hispanic	18%	5%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	14%

Students	Cogswell College	Academy College
% In-State	83%	67%
% Out-of-State	14%	33%
Campus	Cogswell College	Academy College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than Academy College based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 105 students)

Cogswell College vs. Academy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Academy College?

• Cogswell College is 22.6% more expensive to attend than Academy College for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $17,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.6% higher at Cogswell College than Academy College ($21,480.00 vs. $17,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Academy College than Cogswell College ($28,968 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Academy College are 116.5% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($8,539 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Academy College (88% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 2.8% larger than aid received Academy College ($7,068 vs. $6,873)

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

Cogswell College vs. Academy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Academy 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 Academy College and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at Academy College is higher than Cogswell College (50% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $29,400 more per year than Academy College graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $39,400)
• Academy College students graduate with a $3,279 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($27,884 vs. $31,163)
• Academy College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($288 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Academy College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 38%)

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