Dallas Institute of Funeral Service vs. Palo Alto College

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service vs. Palo Alto College comparison

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Overview	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
Location	Dallas, TX	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	776	10,641
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dallasinstitute.edu	alamo.edu
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Costs	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
Tuition (In State)	$12,100	$2,970
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,100	$13,980
Room & Board	$7,064	$9,434
Avg Net Price	$16,269	$5,218
Avg Grant Aid	$3,796	$5,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	53%	89%

Admission	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) Business (31%) Health Professions (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,600	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,500	$5,500
Median Loan Payment	$129	$56

Diversity	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
% Men	24%	39%
% Women	76%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	18%
% Black	24%	3%
% Hispanic	23%	75%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
% In-State	10%	99%
% Out-of-State	90%	1%
Campus	Dallas Institute of Funeral Service	Palo Alto College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Palo Alto College is larger than than Dallas Institute of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (10,641 students vs. 776 students)

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service vs. Palo Alto College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service or Palo Alto College?

• Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is 87.6% more expensive to attend than Palo Alto College for in-state tuition ($12,100.00 vs. $6,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.5% higher at Palo Alto College than Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ($13,980.00 vs. $12,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Palo Alto College than Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ($5,218 vs. $16,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service are 33.6% lower than costs at Palo Alto College ($7,064 vs. $9,434)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Palo Alto College than Dallas Institute of Funeral Service (89% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Palo Alto College students is 41.3% larger than aid received Dallas Institute of Funeral Service ($5,364 vs. $3,796)

Which college is harder to get into, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service or Palo Alto College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Palo Alto College or Dallas Institute of Funeral Service .

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service vs. Palo Alto College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service or Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto College and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.

• Graduates from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service earn on average $6,800 more per year than Palo Alto College graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $31,800)
• Palo Alto College students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduates. ($5,500 vs. $12,500)
• Palo Alto College graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduates. ($56 vs. $129)
• More Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Palo Alto College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 38%)

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