CSN vs. Platt College-Los Angeles

College of Southern Nevada vs. Platt College Los Angeles comparison

	College of Southern Nevada	Platt College Los Angeles	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
Location	Las Vegas, NV	Alhambra, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	29,081	598
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	csn.edu	plattcollege.edu
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Costs	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
Tuition (In State)	$3,465	$14,804
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,564	$14,804
Room & Board	$10,970	$15,736
Avg Net Price	$7,293	$29,947
Avg Grant Aid	$5,598	$4,484
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	83%

Admission	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Science Technologies (7%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (33%) Visual and Performing Arts (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Legal Professions (15%)
Outcomes	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
Graduation Rate	-	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$108	$217

Diversity	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
% Men	3%	17%
% Women	2%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	15%
% Black	12%	3%
% Hispanic	29%	66%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	CSN	Platt College-Los Angeles
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of Southern Nevada is larger than than Platt College-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (29,081 students vs. 598 students)

CSN vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CSN or Platt College-Los Angeles?

• Platt College Los Angeles is 327.2% more expensive to attend than CSN for in-state tuition ($14,804.00 vs. $3,465.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28% higher at Platt College-Los Angeles than College of Southern Nevada ($14,804.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Southern Nevada than Platt College-Los Angeles ($7,293 vs. $29,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Southern Nevada are 43.4% lower than costs at Platt College Los Angeles ($10,970 vs. $15,736)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Platt College Los Angeles than College of Southern Nevada (83% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Southern Nevada students is 24.8% larger than aid received Platt College Los Angeles ($5,598 vs. $4,484)

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

CSN vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CSN or Platt College-Los Angeles? 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 Platt College-Los Angeles and CSN.

• Graduates from College of Southern Nevada earn on average $1,300 more per year than Platt College-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($36,000 vs. $34,700)
• College of Southern Nevada students graduate with a $10,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Platt College-Los Angeles graduates. ($10,500 vs. $21,000)
• CSN graduates are paying $109 less per month on federal student loans than Platt College-Los Angeles graduates. ($108 vs. $217)
• More CSN graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Los Angeles students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 28%)

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