Cogswell College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque

Cogswell College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque comparison

	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Albuquerque, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	390	49
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	suva.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$22,944
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$22,944
Room & Board	$18,486	$7,506
Avg Net Price	$29,887	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	0%

Admission	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
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	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	4:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Graduation Rate	43%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$50,750
Median Loan Payment	$322	$524

Diversity	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
% Men	73%	49%
% Women	27%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	22%
% Black	5%	6%
% Hispanic	18%	41%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	16%

Students	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
% In-State	83%	100%
% Out-of-State	14%	0%
Campus	Cogswell College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
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

• Cogswell College is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 49 students)

Cogswell College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque is 6.8% more expensive to attend than Cogswell College for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.8% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque than Cogswell College ($22,944.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque are 146.3% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($7,506 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque (88% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is ?% larger than aid received Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque ($7,068 vs. $0)

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

Cogswell College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque? 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 Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque is higher than Cogswell College (63% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $36,300 more per year than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $32,500)
• Cogswell College students graduate with a $19,587 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($31,163 vs. $50,750)
• Cogswell College graduates are paying $202 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($322 vs. $524)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque 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/