Cogswell College vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

Cogswell College vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Elk River, MN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Town Fringe
Enrollment	390	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$14,040
Room & Board	$18,486	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
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%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$322	$272

Diversity	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	73%	0%
% Women	27%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	90%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	18%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	83%	-
% Out-of-State	14%	-
Campus	Cogswell College	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 135 students)

Cogswell College vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Cogswell College is 53% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53% higher at Cogswell College than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($21,480.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than Cogswell College ($17,095 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 237.8% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($5,472 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than Cogswell College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 6.5% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($7,068 vs. $6,637)

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

Cogswell College vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and Cogswell College.

• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $33,500 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $35,300)
• Minnesota School of Business Elk River students graduate with a $4,838 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($26,325 vs. $31,163)
• Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($272 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 42%)

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