DIT vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

DigiPen Institute of Technology vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	DigiPen Institute of Technology	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Redmond, WA	Elk River, MN
Setting	Large Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,124	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	digipen.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$35,900	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,900	$14,040
Room & Board	$15,112	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$38,319	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$10,153	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	49%	100%

Admission	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	892	-
Admitted	592	-
Acceptance Rate	66.4%	Open
Enrolled %	31.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	26/31
SAT Range	1170/1403
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Computer and Information Sciences (63%) Communications Technology (34%) Engineering (2%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	54%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$85,700	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,382	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$314	$272

Diversity	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	69%	0%
% Women	31%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	90%
% Black	1%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	12%	0%
% Unknown Race	32%	3%

Students	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	57%	-
% Out-of-State	33%	-
Campus	DIT	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• DigiPen Institute of Technology is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (1,124 students vs. 135 students)

DIT vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DIT or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• DigiPen Institute of Technology is 155.7% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River for in-state tuition ($35,900.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 155.7% higher at DIT than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($35,900.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than DIT ($17,095 vs. $38,319)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 176.2% lower than costs at DigiPen Institute of Technology ($5,472 vs. $15,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than DigiPen Institute of Technology (100% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by DigiPen Institute of Technology students is 53% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($10,153 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, DIT or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or DIT .

DIT vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DIT or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and DIT.

• Graduates from DigiPen Institute of Technology earn on average $50,400 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($85,700 vs. $35,300)
• Minnesota School of Business Elk River students graduate with a $4,057 lower median federal student loan debt than DIT graduates. ($26,325 vs. $30,382)
• Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than DIT graduates. ($272 vs. $314)
• More DIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 42%)

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