Cogswell College vs. National American University-Rapid City

Cogswell College vs. National American University Rapid City comparison

	Cogswell College	National American University Rapid City	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Rapid City, SD
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	392	1,026
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	national.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$15,390
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$15,390
Room & Board	$19,142	$14,400
Avg Net Price	$30,602	$22,086
Avg Grant Aid	$7,089	$7,146
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	67%

Admission	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	306	-
Admitted	157	-
Acceptance Rate	51.3%	Open
Enrolled %	35%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.77	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	National American University-Rapid City
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Business (54%) Health Professions (34%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Legal Professions (3%) Personal and Culinary Services (1%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
Graduation Rate	43%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$33,565
Median Loan Payment	$322	$347

Diversity	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
% Men	2%	10%
% Women	2%	8%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	51%
% Black	5%	31%
% Hispanic	18%	6%
% Native American	1%	5%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
% In-State	87%	7%
% Out-of-State	11%	88%
Campus	Cogswell College	National American University-Rapid City
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

• National American University Rapid City is larger than than Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (1,026 students vs. 392 students)

Cogswell College vs. National American University-Rapid City Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or National American University-Rapid City?

• Cogswell College is 39.6% more expensive to attend than National American University-Rapid City for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $15,390.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.6% higher at Cogswell College than National American University Rapid City ($21,480.00 vs. $15,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at National American University Rapid City than Cogswell College ($22,086 vs. $30,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at National American University Rapid City are 32.9% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($14,400 vs. $19,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than National American University Rapid City (69% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by National American University Rapid City students is 0.8% larger than aid received Cogswell College ($7,146 vs. $7,089)

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

• Accepted freshman National American University-Rapid City students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Cogswell College (2.77)

Cogswell College vs. National American University-Rapid City Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or National American University-Rapid City? 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 National American University-Rapid City and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at Cogswell College is higher than National American University Rapid City (43% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $29,300 more per year than National American University-Rapid City graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $39,500)
• Cogswell College students graduate with a $2,402 lower median federal student loan debt than National American University-Rapid City graduates. ($31,163 vs. $33,565)
• Cogswell College graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than National American University-Rapid City graduates. ($322 vs. $347)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former National American University-Rapid City students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 27%)

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