Dowling College vs. Hilbert College

Dowling College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Dowling College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dowling College	Hilbert College
Location	Oakdale, NY	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,256	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dowling.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Dowling College	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$29,100	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,100	$27,400
Room & Board	$10,770	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$22,931	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$17,480	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

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

Academics	Dowling College	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Dowling College	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	39%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,000	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$263	$263

Diversity	Dowling College	Hilbert College
% Men	0%	47%
% Women	0%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	73%
% Black	11%	8%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	42%	8%

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

Comparable Facts

• Dowling College is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 877 students)

Dowling College vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

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

• Dowling College is 6.2% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($29,100.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at Dowling College than Hilbert College ($29,100.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Dowling College ($16,930 vs. $22,931)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dowling College are 25.3% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($10,770 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Dowling College (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dowling College students is 1.7% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($17,480 vs. $17,180)

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

Dowling College vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dowling 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 Dowling College.

• The graduation rate at Hilbert College is higher than Dowling College (40% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Dowling College earn on average $3,200 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $36 lower median federal student loan debt than Dowling College graduates. ($25,464 vs. $25,500)
• Hilbert College and Dowling College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($263 vs. $263)
• More Hilbert College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dowling College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 51%)

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