Cogswell College vs. National Paralegal College

Cogswell College vs. National Paralegal College comparison

	Cogswell College	National Paralegal College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	National Paralegal College
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Phoenix, AZ
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	390	486
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	nationalparalegal.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	National Paralegal College
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$7,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$7,800
Room & Board	$18,486	$8,072
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$13,635
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$5,193
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	53%

Admission	Cogswell College	National Paralegal 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	National Paralegal College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	43:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	National Paralegal College
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$25,112
Median Loan Payment	$322	$259

Diversity	Cogswell College	National Paralegal College
% Men	73%	14%
% Women	27%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	41%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	18%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	44%

Students	Cogswell College	National Paralegal College
% In-State	83%	15%
% Out-of-State	14%	85%
Campus	Cogswell College	National Paralegal 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

• National Paralegal College is larger than than Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (486 students vs. 390 students)

Cogswell College vs. National Paralegal College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or National Paralegal College?

• Cogswell College is 175.4% more expensive to attend than National Paralegal College for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 175.4% higher at Cogswell College than National Paralegal College ($21,480.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at National Paralegal College than Cogswell College ($13,635 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at National Paralegal College are 129% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($8,072 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than National Paralegal College (88% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 36.1% larger than aid received National Paralegal College ($7,068 vs. $5,193)

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

Cogswell College vs. National Paralegal College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or National Paralegal 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 National Paralegal College and Cogswell College.

• National Paralegal College students graduate with a $6,051 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($25,112 vs. $31,163)
• National Paralegal College graduates are paying $63 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($259 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former National Paralegal College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 31%)

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