Cogswell College vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Cogswell College vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	390	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$27,040
Room & Board	$18,486	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	45%

Admission	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	116	272
Admitted	75	178
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	65.4%
Enrolled %	56%	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.77	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	43%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$322	$274

Diversity	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	73%	0%
% Women	27%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	71%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	18%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	9%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
% In-State	83%	-
% Out-of-State	14%	-
Campus	Cogswell College	McNally Smith College of Music
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 376 students)

Cogswell College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or McNally Smith College of Music?

• McNally Smith College of Music is 25.9% more expensive to attend than Cogswell College for in-state tuition ($27,040.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.9% higher at McNally Smith College of Music than Cogswell College ($27,040.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cogswell College than McNally Smith College of Music ($29,887 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McNally Smith College of Music are 160.4% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($7,100 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than McNally Smith College of Music (88% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 0% larger than aid received McNally Smith College of Music ($7,068 vs. $7,067)

Cogswell College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• McNally Smith College of Music has a higher acceptance rate (65.4%) than Cogswell College (64.7%)

Cogswell College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at McNally Smith College of Music is higher than Cogswell College (46% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $33,900 more per year than McNally Smith College of Music graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $34,900)
• McNally Smith College of Music students graduate with a $4,613 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($26,550 vs. $31,163)
• McNally Smith College of Music graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($274 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNally Smith College of Music students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 56%)

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