Columbia College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

Columbia College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Columbia, SC	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,514	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#913
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	columbiasc.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$21,250	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,250	$14,550
Room & Board	$8,400	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$18,779	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$16,089	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	38%

Admission	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,176	-
Admitted	2,135	-
Acceptance Rate	98.1%	Open
Enrolled %	8.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.56	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	50%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,264	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$261	$209

Diversity	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	15%	0%
% Women	85%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	96%
% Black	34%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% In-State	76%	-
% Out-of-State	22%	-
Campus	Columbia College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 88 students)

Columbia College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• Columbia College is 46% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($21,250.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46% higher at Columbia College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($21,250.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($18,779 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 18.6% lower than costs at Columbia College ($7,082 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College than Fountainhead College of Technology (97% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 99.4% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($16,089 vs. $8,070)

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

Columbia College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and Columbia College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $8,800 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $34,700)
• Fountainhead College of Technology students graduate with a $5,008 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College graduates. ($20,256 vs. $25,264)
• Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia College graduates. ($209 vs. $261)
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fountainhead College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 33%)

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