Dowling College vs. Plaza College

Dowling College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Dowling College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dowling College	Plaza College
Location	Oakdale, NY	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,256	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	dowling.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Dowling College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$29,100	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,100	$13,000
Room & Board	$10,770	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$22,931	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$17,480	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	90%

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

Academics	Dowling College	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Dowling College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,000	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$263	$143

Diversity	Dowling College	Plaza College
% Men	0%	20%
% Women	0%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	12%
% Black	11%	31%
% Hispanic	9%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	12%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	42%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Dowling College is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 807 students)

Dowling College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Dowling College is 123.8% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($29,100.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 123.8% higher at Dowling College than Plaza College ($29,100.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Dowling College ($17,178 vs. $22,931)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 53.9% lower than costs at Dowling College ($7,000 vs. $10,770)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Dowling College (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dowling College students is 156.2% larger than aid received Plaza College ($17,480 vs. $6,822)

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

Dowling College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dowling 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 Dowling College.

• Graduates from Dowling College earn on average $19,700 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $11,585 lower median federal student loan debt than Dowling College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $25,500)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Dowling College graduates. ($143 vs. $263)
• More Dowling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 30%)

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