Cogswell College vs. Plaza College

Cogswell College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Cogswell College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Plaza College
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	390	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$13,000
Room & Board	$18,486	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	90%

Admission	Cogswell College	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	116	1,073
Admitted	75	322
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	30%
Enrolled %	56%	55%
Avg High School GPA	2.77	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cogswell College	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$322	$143

Diversity	Cogswell College	Plaza College
% Men	73%	20%
% Women	27%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	12%
% Black	5%	31%
% Hispanic	18%	33%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	12%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Cogswell College	Plaza College
% In-State	83%	98%
% Out-of-State	14%	2%
Campus	Cogswell College	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 390 students)

Cogswell College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Plaza College?

• Cogswell College is 65.2% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.2% higher at Cogswell College than Plaza College ($21,480.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Cogswell College ($17,178 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 164.1% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($7,000 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Cogswell College (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 3.6% larger than aid received Plaza College ($7,068 vs. $6,822)

Cogswell College vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Cogswell College has a higher acceptance rate (64.7%) than Plaza College (30%)

Cogswell College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Plaza 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 Plaza College and Cogswell College.

• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $41,500 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $17,248 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $31,163)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $179 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($143 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 30%)

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