Cogswell College vs. University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus

Cogswell College vs. University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus comparison

	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Birmingham, AL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	390	14
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	phoenix.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$10,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$10,560
Room & Board	$18,486	$7,070
Avg Net Price	$29,887	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	0%

Admission	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Business (94%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$55,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$32,813
Median Loan Payment	$322	$339

Diversity	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
% Men	73%	0%
% Women	27%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	23%
% Black	5%	56%
% Hispanic	18%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	9%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	16%

Students	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
% In-State	83%	-
% Out-of-State	14%	-
Campus	Cogswell College	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 14 students)

Cogswell College vs. University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus?

• Cogswell College is 103.4% more expensive to attend than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $10,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.4% higher at Cogswell College than University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus ($21,480.00 vs. $10,560.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus are 161.5% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($7,070 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus (88% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is ?% larger than aid received University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus ($7,068 vs. $0)

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

Cogswell College vs. University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus? 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 University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus and Cogswell College.

• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $13,000 more per year than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $55,800)
• Cogswell College students graduate with a $1,650 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus graduates. ($31,163 vs. $32,813)
• Cogswell College graduates are paying $17 less per month on federal student loans than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus graduates. ($322 vs. $339)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus 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/