Daemen College vs. Plaza College

Daemen College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Daemen College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Daemen College	Plaza College
Location	Amherst, NY	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,642	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	daemen.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Daemen College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$32,090	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,090	$13,000
Room & Board	$13,630	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$20,273	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$21,618	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Daemen College	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,752	1,073
Admitted	2,200	322
Acceptance Rate	79.9%	30%
Enrolled %	16.3%	55%
Avg High School GPA	3.53	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Daemen College	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (19%) Business (19%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Daemen College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,373	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$210	$143

Diversity	Daemen College	Plaza College
% Men	23%	20%
% Women	77%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	12%
% Black	12%	31%
% Hispanic	7%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	12%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Daemen College	Plaza College
% In-State	92%	98%
% Out-of-State	7%	2%
Campus	Daemen College	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Daemen College is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (2,642 students vs. 807 students)

Daemen College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Daemen College is 146.8% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($32,090.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 146.8% higher at Daemen College than Plaza College ($32,090.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Daemen College ($17,178 vs. $20,273)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 94.7% lower than costs at Daemen College ($7,000 vs. $13,630)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Daemen College than Plaza College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daemen College students is 216.9% larger than aid received Plaza College ($21,618 vs. $6,822)

Daemen College vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Daemen College has a higher acceptance rate (79.9%) than Plaza College (30%)

Daemen College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Daemen College or Plaza 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 Plaza College and Daemen College.

• Graduates from Daemen College earn on average $18,900 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $6,458 lower median federal student loan debt than Daemen College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $20,373)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Daemen College graduates. ($143 vs. $210)
• More Daemen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 30%)

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