Faulkner vs. York College

Faulkner University vs. York College comparison

	Faulkner University	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	York College
Location	Montgomery, AL	York, NE
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,817	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#865
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	York College
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$20,450
Room & Board	$8,020	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$20,050	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$16,238	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Faulkner	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,728	480
Admitted	1,424	275
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	57.3%
Enrolled %	16.7%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/24	14/27
SAT Range	950/1130	800/1125
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Faulkner	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	York College
Graduation Rate	33%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$224	$268

Diversity	Faulkner	York College
% Men	41%	46%
% Women	59%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	60%
% Black	51%	15%
% Hispanic	2%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Faulkner	York College
% In-State	68%	26%
% Out-of-State	26%	66%
Campus	Faulkner	York College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Faulkner University is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (2,817 students vs. 626 students)

Faulkner vs. York College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Faulkner or York College?

• Faulkner University is 7.2% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($21,930.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at Faulkner than York College ($21,930.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Faulkner ($17,835 vs. $20,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Faulkner University are 12.2% lower than costs at York College ($8,020 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than Faulkner University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Faulkner University students is 18.8% larger than aid received York College ($16,238 vs. $13,665)

Faulkner vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Faulkner University (985) is 35 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming Faulkner students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman Faulkner students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at York College (3.02)
• Faulkner has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than York College (57.3%)

Faulkner vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Faulkner or York 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 York College and Faulkner.

• The graduation rate at Faulkner is higher than York College (33% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Faulkner University earn on average $3,200 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($41,500 vs. $38,300)
• Faulkner University students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($21,750 vs. $26,000)
• Faulkner graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($224 vs. $268)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Faulkner students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 30%)

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