Daemen College vs. Hilbert College

Daemen College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Daemen College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Daemen College	Hilbert College
Location	Amherst, NY	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,642	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daemen.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Daemen College	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$32,090	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,090	$27,400
Room & Board	$13,630	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$20,273	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$21,618	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Daemen College	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,752	1,354
Admitted	2,200	1,293
Acceptance Rate	79.9%	95.5%
Enrolled %	16.3%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.53	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		898/1113
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Daemen College	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (19%) Business (19%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Daemen College	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	44%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,373	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$210	$263

Diversity	Daemen College	Hilbert College
% Men	23%	47%
% Women	77%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	73%
% Black	12%	8%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	8%

Students	Daemen College	Hilbert College
% In-State	92%	87%
% Out-of-State	7%	11%
Campus	Daemen College	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Daemen College is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (2,642 students vs. 877 students)

Daemen College vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Daemen College or Hilbert College?

• Daemen College is 17.1% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($32,090.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at Daemen College than Hilbert College ($32,090.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Daemen College ($16,930 vs. $20,273)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hilbert College are 1% lower than costs at Daemen College ($13,500 vs. $13,630)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Daemen College as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daemen College students is 25.8% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($21,618 vs. $17,180)

Daemen College vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Daemen College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Daemen College (79.9%)

Daemen College vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Daemen College or Hilbert College? 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 Hilbert College and Daemen College.

• The graduation rate at Daemen College is higher than Hilbert College (44% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Daemen College earn on average $2,400 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $43,800)
• Daemen College students graduate with a $5,091 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($20,373 vs. $25,464)
• Daemen College graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($210 vs. $263)
• More Daemen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 52%)

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