Cogswell College vs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

Cogswell College vs. Palo Alto University comparison

	Cogswell College	Palo Alto University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Palo Alto, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	392	1,223
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	paloaltou.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$0
Room & Board	$19,142	$0
Avg Net Price	$30,602	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,089	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	0%

Admission	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	306	-
Admitted	157	-
Acceptance Rate	51.3%
Enrolled %	35%
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		Aug 31, 2026

Academics	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$18,000
Median Loan Payment	$322	$186

Diversity	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
% Men	2%	16%
% Women	2%	83%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	22%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	18%	16%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	9%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	7%	34%

Students	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
% In-State	87%	-
% Out-of-State	11%	-
Campus	Cogswell College	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Palo Alto University is larger than than Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (1,223 students vs. 392 students)

Cogswell College vs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Pacific Graduate School of Psychology?

• Cogswell College is ?% more expensive to attend than Pacific Graduate School of Psychology for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Cogswell College than Palo Alto University ($21,480.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Palo Alto University (69% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is ?% larger than aid received Palo Alto University ($7,089 vs. $0)

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

Cogswell College vs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Pacific Graduate School of Psychology? 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 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and Cogswell College.

• Palo Alto University students graduate with a $13,163 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($18,000 vs. $31,163)
• Pacific Graduate School of Psychology graduates are paying $136 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($186 vs. $322)
• More Pacific Graduate School of Psychology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cogswell College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 60%)

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