Cogswell College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health

Cogswell College vs. Virginia College School of Business and Health comparison

	Cogswell College	Virginia College School of Business and Health	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Chattanooga, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	390	327
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$13,986
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$13,986
Room & Board	$18,486	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$28,851
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$4,380
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	71%

Admission	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
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	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
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%)	Health Professions (78%) Personal and Culinary Services (15%) Business (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$322	$175

Diversity	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% Men	73%	0%
% Women	27%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	46%
% Black	5%	43%
% Hispanic	18%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	7%

Students	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% In-State	83%	-
% Out-of-State	14%	-
Campus	Cogswell College	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
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 Virginia College-School of Business and Health based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 327 students)

Cogswell College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health?

• Cogswell College is 53.6% more expensive to attend than Virginia College-School of Business and Health for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $13,986.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.6% higher at Cogswell College than Virginia College School of Business and Health ($21,480.00 vs. $13,986.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia College School of Business and Health than Cogswell College ($28,851 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College School of Business and Health are 114.6% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($8,616 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Virginia College School of Business and Health (88% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 61.4% larger than aid received Virginia College School of Business and Health ($7,068 vs. $4,380)

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

Cogswell College vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Virginia College-School of Business and Health? 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 Virginia College-School of Business and Health and Cogswell College.

• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $41,000 more per year than Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College School of Business and Health students graduate with a $14,163 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $31,163)
• Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates are paying $147 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($175 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-School of Business and Health students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 17%)

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